Mobile Public Library - Mobile, Alabama - Central Library

Phone - 251-208-7073

Administrative Office Information

Mobile Public Library
Phone: 251-208-7073
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Location
701 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602-1499

Mailing Address
701 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602-1499
library Collection
Print Materials: 469,069
Electronic Books: 0
Audio Materials: 56,611
Video Materials: 26,082
Print Subscriptions: 812
Library Services
Annual Service Hours for All Service Outlets: 19,669
Annual Library Visits: 1,214,798
Annual Reference Transactions: 310,868
Annual Circulation Transactions: 1,667,034
Annual Children's Material Circulation: 458,416
Internet Terminals Used by General Public: 214
Users of Electronic Resources Per Typical Week: 413,030
Service Outlets
Central Libraries: 1
Branch Libraries: 6
Bookmobiles: 1
Staff
Full Time Staff: 26
Librarians: 31
Other Staff: 117
Total Staff: 147
Funding/Operating Revenue
Local Government Revenue: $32,767
Alabama Government Revenue: $348,529
Federal Government Revenue: $0
Total Income: $7,406,821
Salaries: $3,280,689
Total Staff Expenditure: $4,251,274
Miscellaneous
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a Member of a Federation or Cooperative
Legal Basis: Multi-jurisdictional
Administrative Structure: Administrative Entity with Multiple Direct Service Outlets where Administrative Offices are Not Separate
Geographic Info: County/Parish (most nearly)
Population of Legal Service Area: 352,343