Statistical Information
Statistical Information
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019
LA County Library is a special fund department under the jurisdiction of the County Board of Supervisors. A 20-member Library Commission acts as an advisory board to the Library. The Library is financed primarily by a dedicated share of property tax from the service area, with other revenues including a general fund contribution, a parcel tax, grants, and fees. Budgeted expenditures are $45.05 per capita for fiscal year 2018/19. Supplemental funds are raised by the Los Angeles County Public Library Foundation. LA County Library serves 49 of the 88 cities and most unincorporated areas in the County of Los Angeles. The Library belongs to the South State Cooperative Library System, and is an affiliate member of the Southern California Library Cooperative (SCLC).
Size | 3,024 sq. mi. |
Budget | |
Total Operating Expenditures | $153,478,193 |
Materials | $12,304,531 |
Population Served | 3,407,012 |
Annual Circulation | 9,724,078 |
Electronic Books Circulation | 2,345,072 |
Reference & Information Questions | 5,757,577 |
Registered Borrowers | 2,498,788 |
Internet Customer Usage Sessions | 1,477,261 |
Wi-Fi Usage Sessions | 4,051,081 |
Visits to Library Website | 7,406,338 |
Gate Count | 9,754,089 |
Holds | 2,033,090 Filled |
Service Facilities | |
Regional & Community Libraries | 85 |
Institutional Library | 1 |
Bookmobiles | 3 |
In-Library Use of Items | 2,390,816 |
Materials Collection | 1,137,864 Titles | 4,583,011 Items |
Books | 4,263,135 |
Periodicals | 4,926 Print Subscription |
Government Publications | 22,084 |
Audio-visual Materials | |
Audio Materials | 211,571 |
Video | 542,399 |
Other AV | 15,700 |
CD-ROMs | 1,398 |
Databases | 41 |
Items Added to Library Collection | 461,034 |
Programs: | |
Adult & Young Adult | 9,791 Programs | 97,564 Attendance |
Children’s | 18,412 Programs | 422,716 Attendance |
Depositories | |
Federal | 1 |
State | 1 |
Homework Centers | 49 |
Family Place Sites | 84 |
Staff | 1,560 |
FTE | 991 |
Volunteers | 1,666 |
Hours Worked | 58,037 |
Friends of the Library Groups | 70 |
Members | 4,022 |