Lamar County Library System
122 Shelby Speights Drive
Purvis MS, 39475, Lamar County
Phone: 601-794-8651
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 18.00 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 4.00 | 22.22% | |
| Other Staff: | 1.00 | 5.56% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $809,683 | $14.55 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $571,928 | 70.64% | $10.28 |
| Income from State Government: | $147,004 | 18.16% | $2.64 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $46,868 | 5.79% | $0.84 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $43,883 | 5.42% | $0.79 |
| Total Expenditures: | $820,719 | $14.75 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $562,157 | 68.50% | $10.10 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $416,773 | 74.14% | $7.49 |
| Employee Benefits: | $145,384 | 25.86% | $2.61 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $93,390 | 11.38% | $1.68 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $62,878 | 67.33% | $1.13 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $8,253 | 8.84% | $0.15 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $22,259 | 23.83% | $0.40 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Expenditures: | $165,172 | 20.13% | $2.97 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 54,972 | 0.99 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 100 | 0.00 | |
| Audio Materials: | 2,598 | 0.05 | |
| Video Materials: | 4,351 | 0.08 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 49 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 147 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 10,637 | ||
| Library Visits: | 196,599 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 23,330 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 171,174 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 493 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 1,302 | ||
| Total Programs | 571 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 255 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 11,819 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 171 | ||
| Internet Computers | 32 | ||
Branches: 3
| L. R. Boyer Memorial Library | 103 Poplar, Sumrall MS 39482 |
| Lumberton Public Library | 106 East Main Street, Lumberton MS 39455 |
| Oak Grove Public Library | 4958 Old Hwy 11, Hattiesburg MS 39402 |