ENGAGING AND INSPIRING OUR COMMUNITIES – 2008 METLIB ’08 Prague Deborah L. Jacobs City Librarian The Seattle Public Library [email_address]

About SPL Central Library, 26 branches & Mobile Services Circulation – 9.3 million items Borrowers – 466,804 82% of the populace Collection – 2.3 million items Staff -710 (553 FTE) Patron visits: 11.6 million

Central Library, 26 branches & Mobile Services

Circulation – 9.3 million items

Borrowers – 466,804 82% of the populace

Collection – 2.3 million items

Staff -710 (553 FTE)

Patron visits: 11.6 million

2008 Operating Budget $49.6 million 2008 Foundation Support $4 million

$49.6 million

2008 Foundation Support

$4 million

Libraries for All Budget - $290 million Voter-approved public funding: $196.4 million Private funding: $47 million Other funding: $48 million Total: $291 million Funded new Central Library, Temporary Central Library and 26 new, expanded or renovated branches

Voter-approved public funding: $196.4 million

Private funding: $47 million

Other funding: $48 million

Total: $291 million