Carnegie Regional Library - Houston, Texas - Branch Library

Phone - 832-393-1720

Administrative Office Information

Houston Public Library
Phone: 832-393-1300
Web Address: www.houstonlibrary.org
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Location
500 Mckinney ST
Houston, TX 77002-2534

Mailing Address
500 Mckinney ST
Houston, TX 77002-2534
library Collection
Print Materials: 3,369,408
Electronic Books: 1,858
Audio Materials: 164,736
Video Materials: 116,284
Print Subscriptions: 12,892
Library Services
Annual Service Hours for All Service Outlets: 80,395
Annual Library Visits: 4,318,358
Annual Reference Transactions: 2,877,337
Annual Circulation Transactions: 5,825,318
Annual Children's Material Circulation: 2,735,677
Internet Terminals Used by General Public: 550
Users of Electronic Resources Per Typical Week: 3,980,548
Service Outlets
Central Libraries: 1
Branch Libraries: 37
Bookmobiles: 0
Staff
Full Time Staff: 135
Librarians: 136
Other Staff: 391
Total Staff: 527
Funding/Operating Revenue
Local Government Revenue: $32,767
Texas Government Revenue: $459,685
Federal Government Revenue: $106,000
Total Income: $35,195,414
Salaries: $16,510,417
Total Staff Expenditure: $21,674,745
Miscellaneous
Interlibrary Relationship: Member of a Federation or Cooperative
Legal Basis: Municipal Government (city, town, or village)
Administrative Structure: Administrative Entity with Multiple Direct Service Outlets where Administrative Offices are Not Separate
Geographic Info: Metropolitan Area (most nearly)
Population of Legal Service Area: 2,006,624