Bessemer Public Library - Bessemer, Alabama - Central Library

Phone - 205-428-7882

Administrative Office Information

Bessemer Public Library
Phone: 205-428-7882
Web Address: www.bessemer.lib.al.us
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Location
701 9th Avenue N
Bessemer, AL 35020-5305

Mailing Address
701 9th Avenue N
Bessemer, AL 35020-5305
library Collection
Print Materials: 71,622
Electronic Books: 472
Audio Materials: 2,728
Video Materials: 2,505
Print Subscriptions: 125
Library Services
Annual Service Hours for All Service Outlets: 2,544
Annual Library Visits: 72,358
Annual Reference Transactions: 13,718
Annual Circulation Transactions: 112,903
Annual Children's Material Circulation: 37,848
Internet Terminals Used by General Public: 21
Users of Electronic Resources Per Typical Week: 11,280
Service Outlets
Central Libraries: 1
Branch Libraries: 0
Bookmobiles: 0
Staff
Full Time Staff: 2
Librarians: 4
Other Staff: 7
Total Staff: 11
Funding/Operating Revenue
Local Government Revenue: $32,767
Alabama Government Revenue: $21,236
Federal Government Revenue: $9,247
Total Income: $603,067
Salaries: $316,851
Total Staff Expenditure: $388,394
Miscellaneous
Interlibrary Relationship: Member of a Federation or Cooperative
Legal Basis: Municipal Government (city, town, or village)
Administrative Structure: Administrative Entity with a Single Direct Service Outlet
Geographic Info: Municipal Government (city, town or village) (exactly)
Population of Legal Service Area: 29,672