ENGAGING AND INSPIRING OUR COMMUNITIES – 2008

METLIB ’08Prague

Deborah L. JacobsCity Librarian

The Seattle Public Libraryjacobs.deborah@gmail.com

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

2008 Operating Budget

$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