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Community Services - Libraries
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 14-15 budget is increasing $73,094, or just under 1.0%.
FY 14-15 will be the first full year the new McNairy Branch Library will be operational.
The FY 14-15 budget includes the restoration of the collection inventory budget, which was reduced by $40,000 in
FY 13-14 as a one-time reduction.
An estimated one out of four library customers are county residents who live outside the City of Greensboro. The
budget includes $1,356,847 funding from Guilford County, the same amount received in FY 13-14.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Workload Measures
Number of educational programs for adults and children
4,137
3,600
3,700
3,700
Number of visits to or from schools
429.000
325.000
325.000
325.000
Per capita circulation rate achieved
4.300
4.300
4.300
4.350
Reference transactions achieved per capita
0.700
0.65
0.65
0.650
Number of computer users
587,242
590,000
595,000
595,000
Average Daily Attendance at City Libraries
9,001
10,100
10,250
10,250
Efficiency Measures
Percentage of delinquent accounts paid in full
31%
30%
30%
30%
Economic value of Library volunteers
$357,496
$300,000
$300,000
$300,000
Effectiveness Measures
Percentage of computer uptime
99.95%
99%
99%
99%
Percentage of time customer finds materials day of request
70%
75%
75%
75%
Percentage pre-school/toddler parents rating service
"satisfactory" or above
100.00%
98%
99%
99%
Percentage increase in use of library cards
7.3%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
Percentage of customers rating Library and/or Museum
Customer Service as satisfactory or above
93%
95%
95%
95%
BUDGET SUMMARY
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
5,240,068
5,881,193
5,924,287
6,141,063
Maintenance & Operations
2,346,915
2,669,036
2,699,036
2,699,236
Capital Outlay
0
0
0
0
Total
7,586,983
8,550,229
8,623,323
8,840,299
Total FTE Positions
102.250
107.250
106.500
106.500
Revenues:
Intergovernmental
1,671,816
1,672,500
1,674,381
1,674,381
User Charges
203,728
199,765
215,295
215,295
All Other
24,277
17,300
19,435
19,435
Subtotal
1,899,821
1,889,565
1,909,111
1,909,111
General Fund Contribution
5,687,162
6,660,664
6,714,212
6,931,188
Total
7,586,983
8,550,229
8,623,323
8,840,299
