Statistical Information
Statistical Information
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023
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 $63.24 per capita for fiscal year 2022/23. 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 | $205,139,458 |
Materials | $11,510,003 |
Population Served | 3,243,760 |
Annual Circulation | 13,199,223 |
Electronic Books Circulation | 10,473,873 |
Reference & Information Questions | 2,372,724 |
Registered Borrowers | 2,275,347 |
Internet Customer Usage Sessions | 757,610 |
Wi-Fi Usage Sessions | 3,294,167 |
Visits to Library Website | 2,228,047 |
Gate Count | 4,711,722 |
Holds | 1,341,945 Filled | 1,441,978 Placed |
Service Facilities | |
Regional & Community Libraries | 86 |
Bookmobiles | 4 |
In-Library Use of Items | 1,392,868 |
Materials Collection | 949,037 Titles | 4,141,527 Items |
Books | 4,409,512 |
Periodicals | 3,733 Print Subscription |
Government Publications | 8,369 |
Audio-visual Materials | |
Audio Materials | 102,717 Physical Items | 373,148 Online Items |
Video | 501,568 Physical Items | 58,769 Online Items |
CD-ROMs | 858 |
Databases | 46 |
Items Added to Library Collection | 377,545 |
Programs: | |
Adult & Young Adult | 4,236 Programs | 70,729 Attendance |
Children’s | 499 Programs | 8,104 Attendance |
Depositories | |
Federal | 1 |
State | 1 |
Homework Centers | 49 |
Staff | 1,090 |
FTE | 652 |
Volunteers | 364 |
Hours Worked | 7,546 |
Friends of the Library Groups | 58 |
Members | 3,515 |