Chippewa River District Library

2006 Facts and Figures

Income Breakdown -- where each dollar comes from

Property Tax millage (current rate 1.6894)	$0.61
Penal fines (funds from court fine & fees)	$0.20
County Contract (to operate out-district branches)	$0.06
State Aid for library services	$0.02
Donations & Grants	$0.04
Other fines and fees	$0.07

TOTAL	$1.00

Expenditure breakdown -- where each dollar goes

Staff for administration, programs & services	$0.57
Library Materials (books, A/V, elec. resources)	$0.11
Contracted services (bldg, software lic., prof. fees)	$0.10
Other operating expenses (utilities, telephone, etc.)	$0.07
Capital expenses (new computers, bldg improvements)	$0.07
Supplies	$0.06
Loan repayment for post office purchase	$0.02

TOTAL	$1.00

The return on your investment

Service Area Population, 2000 census	63,723
Number of Library Patrons	38,434
Number of Visits	288,967

Total Library Collections (Books, A/V, Magazines)	184,010
Dollar Value of Collection (retail value)	$2,723,447

Total Circulation	338,003
% of Childrens Circulation	49%
Dollar Value of Total Circulation ($25/item)	$8,450,075

Reference questions answered	50,302
Dollar Value of Reference service ($15/question)	$754,530

Melcat usage (statewide library catalog)
items lent to other libraries	6334
items borrowed by our patrons	7325
Dollar value of items borrowed ($35/item)	$256,375

Number of Programs & School visits (all ages)	1035
Attendance at all programs	18,720
Dollar value of program attendance ($25/person)	$468,000

Summer Reading Program (SRP) participation	1349
Dollar value of SRP ($25/person)	$33,725

Number of outside group events hosted at the library	645
Dollar value of room rental ($50/event)	$32,250

2006 total income	$2,140,988
2006 total expenditures	$2,140,988
2006 dollar value returned	$9,994,955
Return on your investment	$4.67
Every $1 of income returns almost $5 in service value!