Polk County Public Library - Columbus, North Carolina - Central Library

Phone - 828-894-8721

Administrative Office Information

Polk County Public Library
Phone: 828-894-8721
Web Address: www.publib.polknc.org
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Location
51 Walker Street
Columbus, NC 28722-7497

Mailing Address
51 Walker Street
Columbus, NC 28722-7497
library Collection
Print Materials: 51,645
Electronic Books: -1
Audio Materials: 2,829
Video Materials: 2,803
Print Subscriptions: 225
Library Services
Annual Service Hours for All Service Outlets: 5,567
Annual Library Visits: 43,150
Annual Reference Transactions: 13,675
Annual Circulation Transactions: 90,901
Annual Children's Material Circulation: 15,521
Internet Terminals Used by General Public: 22
Users of Electronic Resources Per Typical Week: 28,600
Service Outlets
Central Libraries: 1
Branch Libraries: 1
Bookmobiles: 1
Staff
Full Time Staff: 0
Librarians: 0
Other Staff: 6
Total Staff: 6
Funding/Operating Revenue
Local Government Revenue: $32,767
North Carolina Government Revenue: $78,481
Federal Government Revenue: $0
Total Income: $352,969
Salaries: $163,780
Total Staff Expenditure: $206,421
Miscellaneous
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a Member of a Federation or Cooperative
Legal Basis: County/Parish
Administrative Structure: Administrative Entity with Multiple Direct Service Outlets where Administrative Offices are Not Separate
Geographic Info: County/Parish (exactly)
Population of Legal Service Area: 18,866