Whatcom County Library System

County: Whatcom Web Address:
www.wcls.org
Mailing Address:
5205 Northwest Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Location Address:
5205 Northwest Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone Number:
(360) 384-3150
NCES Library ID:
WA0057
Geographic Area:
County (most nearly)
Population (Legal Service Area):
108480
Data Collection Year:
2006
 
    Library Branches in this System
    View profile for details on each branch
    Blaine Library
    610 3rd Street
    Blaine, WA 98230
    (360) 332-8146
    Deming Library
    5044 Mt. Baker Highway
    Deming, WA 98244
    (360) 592-2422
    Everson Library
    104 Kirsch Drive
    Everson, WA 98247
    (360) 966-5100
    Ferndale Library
    2222 Main Street
    Ferndale, WA 98248
    (360) 384-3647
    Island Library
    2144 South Nugent Road
    Lummi Island, WA 98262
    (360) 758-7145
    Lynden Library
    216 4th Street
    Lynden, WA 98264
    (360) 354-4883
    Maple Falls Library
    7509 Mt. Baker Highway
    Maple Falls, WA 98266
    (360) 599-2020
    Sumas Library
    451 2nd Street
    Sumas, WA 98295
    (360) 988-2501
    Bookmobile
    5205 Northwest Road
    Bellingham, WA 98226
    (360) 384-3150
    Point Roberts Library
    Gulf Rd
    Point Roberts, WA 98281
    (360) 945-6545
    Amount Amount
    per capita
      Total Income: 5023451 46.31  
       Income by Source
          Federal: 0 0
          Local: 4784860 44.11
          State: 0 0
          Other: 238591
      Total Operating Expenditures: 4804890 44.29  
       Total Staff Expenditures: 3486444 32.14
          Salaries & Wages: 2677530 24.68
          Employee Benefits: 808914
         Collection Expenditures: 565459 5.21  
       Other Operating Expenditures: 752987
      Other Expenditures:      
         Material Expenditures      
          Electronic Format Materials: 47186 0.43
          Print Materials: 375320
          Other Materials: 142953
         Capital Outlay Expenditures: 107908  
    Number Number
    per capita
      Collection      
       Books & Serial Volumes: 271658 2.5
       Subscriptions: 1168
       Videos: 14362
       Audio Materials: 22358
       Electronic Books: 0
       Electronic Serial Subscriptions: 2
      Services (per year):      
       Library Visits: 0 0
       Total Circulation: 1250075 11.52
       Reference Transactions: 49830 0.46
         Interlibrary Loans Provided: 104376 0.96  
       Interlibrary Loans Received: 96414 0.89
         Circulation of Children's Materials: 452125    
       Children's Program Attendance: 32728
       Public Service Hours: 18720
    Total Staff: 78.6  
       Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: 12.8
       Librarians without ALA-accredited MLS: 0
       Other Staff: 65.8
    Other Library System Details:    
       Central Library: 0
       Branches: 9
       Bookmobiles: 1
       Public Internet Terminals: 77