ERIC ED439728: Alabama Public Library Service: Library Directory and 1997 Statistical Report.

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Alabama Public Library Service: Library Directory and 1997
TITLE
Statistical Report.
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery.
INSTITUTION
1998-00-00
PUB DATE
177p.; For the Alabama Public Library Service: 1997 Annual
NOTE
Report, see IR 057 823.
-- Reference Materials
Numerical/Quantitative Data (110)
PUB TYPE
Directories /Catalogs (132)
MF01/PC08 Plus Postage.
EDRS PRICE
Library Circulation; Library Expenditures; Library Funding;
DESCRIPTORS
Library Networks; Library Personnel; Library Services;
*Library Statistics; *Public Libraries; Statistical Data;
Tables (Data)
*Alabama Public Library Service
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
This publication provides a directory of Alabama Public
Library Service public libraries, single-county public library systems,
multi-county public library systems, and multi-type library systems, and
presents a 1997 statistical report. Individual library statistics are
tabulated for public library systems on: service outlets, staff, and hours;
print and nonprint resources; income percentages; expenditures on salaries,
materials, and other expenditures; and service (circulation and reference and
programs). Library rankings are also given by the following: staffing levels;
total volumes; total circulation; total income; total expenditures; local per
capita; and total per capita.
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INDEX
Library Directory
Public Libraries
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Single-County Public Library Systems
Multi-County Public Library Systems
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Multitype Library System
Cross References
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Library Name
40
Librarian
Individual Library Statistics
48
Baldwin County - Carl Elliott
62
Cheaha - Harrison
76
Horseshoe Bend - Pickens County
90
St. Clair County - Wheeler Basin
104
Independents (Abbeville - Scottsboro)
114
Independents (Selma-Dallas - Woodville)
Library Rankings
132
By Staff
139
By Total Volumes
146
By Total Circulation
153
By Total Income
160
By Total Expenditures
167
By Local Per Capita
174
By Total Per Capita
The Alabama Public Library Service is located at 6030 Monticello Drive in Montgomery, Alabama 36130.
Telephone (in Alabama) 1-800-723-8459 or 334-213-3900, FAX [phone].
The statistics included in this report were provided by Alabama public libraries for FY1997 (October 1, 1996 - September 30, 1997).
This publication was paid for in part with Library Services and Technology Act Funds.
Alabama Public Library Service
Patricia L. Harris, Director
EXECUTIVE BOARD
District One
Ronald A. Snider
Mobile
District Two
Janice Franklin
Montgomery
District Three
Bragg Corner II
Sylacauga
District Four
Walter Weatherly
Ft. Payne
District Five
Sandra Rhodes
Huntsville
District Six
Virginia Doyle
Birmingham
District Seven
Calvin Wright
Toxey
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ALAB
PUBLIC LIBRARY
SERVICE
Directory of
Public Libraries
1997
Abbeville, Henry County
Albertville, Marshall County
Abbeville Memorial Library
Albertville Public Library
301 Kirkland Street
Jackson Street
PO Box 430
Abbeville, AL 36310-2419
Albertville, AL 35950-0430
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Librn: Linda Floyd
FAX Number: [phone]
Board Chair: Calvin Saunders
Librn: Lisa Rowell
Total Hours Open: 43
Board Chair: Myra Croft
Hours: M-F:9-5; Sat:9-12
Member of Marshall County Cooperative Library
Adamsville, Jefferson County
Total Hours Open: 49
Adamsville Public Library
Hours: M:11-8; Tue-F:9-6; Sat:10-2
4825 Main Street
PO Box 309
Alexander City, Tallapoosa County
Adamsville, AL 35005-0241
Adelia McConnell Russell Library
Phone: [phone]
318 Church Street
FAX Number: [phone]
Alexander City, AL 35010-5010
E-Mail: adamsvil @bham.lib.al.us
Phone: [phone]
Librn: Evelyn Hollingsworth
FAX Number: [phone]
Board Chair: Thelma Hodgson
Librn: Sarah A. Carlisle
Member of Jefferson Co Library Cooperative
Board Chair: Madolyn Radney
Total Hours Open: 44
Member of Horseshoe Bend Regional Library
Hours: M-F:9-6; Sat:9-1
Total Hours Open: 62
Hours: M-Thur:8-8; F:8-5; Sat:l0 -3
Akron, Hale County
Akron Public Library
Aliceville, Pickens County
Oak Street
Aliceville Public Library
PO Box 8
416 3rd Avenue NE
Akron, AL 35441-0008
Aliceville, AL 35442-2207
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
Librn: Josephine Williams
E-Mail: apl @pickens.net
Board Chair: Mary Julia Hall
Librn: Jamie Owens
Total Hours Open: 16
Board Chair: John Pal uzzi
Hours: Tue,Thur:9-5
Member of Pickens County Cooperative Library
Total Hours Open: 33
Alabaster, Shelby County
Hours: M-F:10-11:30, 12:30-5; Sat:9-12
Albert L. Scott Library
100 9th Street NW
Andalusia, Covington County
Alabaster, AL 35007-9172
Andalusia Public Library
Phone: [phone]
212 South Three Notch Street
FAX Number: [phone]
Andalusia, AL 36420-3710
Librn: Nan Thomas
Phone: [phone]
Board Chair: Nancy Hicks
FAX Number: [phone]
Member of Harrison Regional Library System
E-Mail: [email protected]
Total Hours Open: 64
Librn: Karin Taylor
Hours: M,Tue,W,Thur:9-8; F:9-6; Sat:10-5; Sun:1-5
Board Chair: Margaret West
Member of Cross Trails Regional Library
Total Hours Open: 49
Hours: M-F:8-5; Sat:8 -12
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Ariton, Dale County
Anniston, Calhoun County
Ariton Public Library
Anniston-Calhoun County Public Lib.
Main Street
108 East 10th Street
PO Box 26
PO Box 308
Ariton, AL 36311-9460
Anniston, AL 36202-0308
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Librn: Lorraine Wrinn
FAX Number: [phone]
Board Chair: Lynell Alums
E-Mail: [email protected]
Total Hours Open: 14
Librn: Bonnie Seymour
Hours: M,Tue,Thur,F:1-4:30
Board Chair: Rebecca Burt
Member of Calhoun Co. Public Library System
Arley, Winston County
Total Hours Open: 58
Arley Public Library
Hours: M-F:9-6:30; Sat:9-4; Sun:1-5
%Town Hall
PO Box 146
Anniston, Calhoun County
Arley, AL 35541-0146
Calhoun Co. Public Library System
Phone: [phone]
108 East 10th Street
Librn: Beulah Fincher
PO Box 308
Board Chair: Myra Barnett
Anniston, AL 36202-0308
Member of Carl Elliott Regional Library
Phone: [phone]
Total Hours Open: 20
FAX Number: [phone]
Hours: Tue-F :11-4
Librn: Bonnie Seymour
Board Chair: Rebecca Burt
Ashland, Clay County
Total Hours Open: 40
Ashland City Public Library
Hours: M-F:9-5
113 North 2nd Avenue, W
PO Box 296
Arab, Marshall County
Ashland, AL 36251-0296
Arab Public Library
Phone: [phone]
325 2nd Street NW
FAX Number: [phone]
Arab, AL 35016-1948
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: [phone]
Librn: Tina Nolen
FAX Number: [phone]
Board Chair: Fredonia Smith
Librn: Susan Delmas
Member of Cheaha Regional Library
Board Chair: Annette Haislip
Total Hours Open: 40
Member of Marshall County Cooperative Library
Hours: M-F:9-5
Total Hours Open: 42
Hours: M,Tue:10-8; W,F:10-6; Sat:9-3
Ashville, St. Clair County
Ashville Public Library
Arab, Marshall County
6th Avenue
Marshall County Cooperative Library
PO Box 187
325 2nd Street NW
Ashville, AL 35953-0187
Arab, AL 35016-1225
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Librn: Barbara Stewart
FAX Number: [phone]
Board Chair: Rebecca Yarbrough
Librn: Susan Del mas
Member of St. Clair County Library
Board Chair: Linda Reynolds
Total Hours Open: 30
Total Hours Open: 42
Hours: M-W,F:9-12,1-4:45; Sat:9-12
Hours: M,Tue:10-8; W,F:10-6; Sat:9-3
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Athens, Limestone County
Auburn, Lee County
Athens-Limestone Public Library
Auburn Public Library
405 East South Street
161 North Ross Street
Athens, AL 35611-2664
Auburn, AL 36830-4803
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
Librn: Susan Todd
Librn: Margie Huffman
Board Chair: Morris Necklaus
Board Chair: Martha Baker
Member of Wheeler Basin Regional Library
Member of Horseshoe Bend Regional Library
Total Hours Open: 51
Total Hours Open: 54
Hours: M,W:10-5:30; Tue,Thur:10-9; F,Sat:10-5
Hours: M-Thur:9-7; F:9-5; Sat:9-12; Sun:2-5
Atmore, Escambia County
Bay Minette, Baldwin County
Atmore Public Library
Bay Minette Public Library
700 East Church Street
205 West Second Street
Atmore, AL 36502-2694
Bay Minette, AL 36507-4838
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected] f net
Librn: Charlotte J. Cabaniss
Librn: Joyce Bolden
Board Chair: Anne Pedersen
Board Chair: Bishop E. Lyons
Member of Baldwin County Library Cooperative
Member of Escambia Co. Coop. Library System
Total Hours Open: 55
Total Hours Open: 46
Hours: M,W,F:9-6; Tue,Thur:9-8; Sat:10-2; Sun:2-4
Hours: M-F:10-6; Sat:8-1
Bayou La Batre, Mobile County
Atmore, Escambia County
Mose Hudson Tapia Public Library
13885 South Wintzell Avenue
Escambia Co. Coop. Library System
700 East Church Street
Bayou La Batre, AL 36509-2410
Atmore, AL 36502-2694
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Librn: Dorothy Johnson
FAX Number: [phone]
Board Chair: Naomi Downey
Librn: Patricia Hetzel
Total Hours Open: 30
Board Chair: Carol Crook
Hours: M,F:1-5; W:1-7; Tue,Thur:9-5
Total Hours Open: 40
Bessemer, Jefferson County
Hours: M-F:7:30-3:30
Bessemer Public Library
400 North 19th Street
Attalla, Etowah County
Bessemer, AL 35020-4819
Attalla-Etowah Co. Public Library
604 North 4th Street
Phone: [phone]
Attalla, AL 35954-2033
FAX Number: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
FAX Number: [phone]
Librn: Carole McDowell Castine
Librn: Sue Cain
Board Chair: Catherine Johnson
Board Chair: Dr. Robert P. Pharr
Member of Jefferson Co Library Cooperative
Total Hours Open: 42
Total Hours Open: 58
Hours: M-F:9-4:30; Sat:l0 -2
Hours: M.Thur:9 -8; Tue,W,F:9-6; Sat:l0 -4; Sun:2-5
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Boaz, Marshall County
Birmingham, Jefferson County
Boaz Public Library
Birmingham Public Library
205 South Main Street
2100 Park Place
Boaz, AL 35957-2026
Birmingham, AL 35203-2794
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
Librn: Doris Singleton
E-Mail: [email protected]
Board Chair: Gail Noel
Librn: Jack Bulow
Member of Marshall County Cooperative Library
Board Chair: Dr. Lawrence Rosen
Total Hours Open: 48
Member of Jefferson Co Library Cooperative
Hours: M:I2-8; Tue-F:9-5; Sat:8-4
Total Hours Open: 62
Hours: M,Tue:9-8; W-Sat:9-6; Sun:2-6
Brantley, Crenshaw County
Birmingham, Jefferson County
Brantley Public Library
10 Main Street
Jefferson Co Library Cooperative
PO Box 13
2100 Park Place
Brantley, AL 36009-0013
Birmingham, AL 35203-2794
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
Librn: Margaret Mary Col quett
E-Mail: [email protected]
Board Chair: Fran Tisdale
Librn: Pat Ryan
Member of Cross Trails Regional Library
Board Chair: Linda Andrews
Total Hours Open: 12
Total Hours Open: 40
Hours: M-F:3-5; Sat:10-12
Hours: M-F:8-5
Brewton, Escambia County
Birmingham, Shelby County
Brewton Public Library
North Shelby County Library
206 West Jackson Street
7030 Meadowlark Drive
Brewton, AL 36426-1518
Birmingham, AL 35242-5340
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Librn: Jeff Ward
Librn: Nancy Sims Donahoo
Board Chair: Adam Powell
Board Chair: Ann M. Tharpe
Member of Escambia Co. Coop. Library System
Member of Harrison Regional Library System
Total Hours Open: 49
Total Hours Open: 64
Hours: M-F:9-6; Sat:9-1
Hours: M-Thur: 9-8; F,Sat:9-5; Sun:1-5
Bridgeport, Jackson County
Blountsville, Blount County
Bridgeport Public Library
Blountsville Public Library
116 Jim B. Thomas Avenue
65 Chestnut Street
Bridgeport, AL 35740-0086
PO Box 219
Phone: [phone]
Blountsville, AL 35031-0219
Librn: Charlean Rutherford
Phone: [phone]
Board Chair: Lena Cagle
Librn: Yvonne Murphree
Total Hours Open: 20
Board Chair: Mitchie Neel
Hours: Tue,Thur:9-4; F:10-4
Total Hours Open: 49
Hours: M,Thur:9-7; Tue-W:9-5; Sat:9-2
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Brundidge, Pike County
Carbon Hill, Walker County
Tupper Lightfoot Memorial Library
Carbon Hill City Library
164 South Main Street
414 NW 5th Avenue
PO Box 116
Brundidge, AL 36010-1809
Carbon Hill, AL 35549-0116
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
FAX Number: [phone]
Librn: Nancy Stewart
Librn: Rosalyn Holmes
Board Chair: Audie Davis
Board Chair: Sara Bowden
Member of Carl Elliott Regional Library
Total Hours Open: 44
Total Hours Open: 16
Hours: M-F:9-5; Sat:8-12
Hours: M-Thur:1-5
Butler, Choctaw County
Carrollton, Pickens County
Choctaw County Public Library
124 North Academy Avenue
Carrollton Public Library
Highway 17 S
Butler, AL 36904-2206
PO Box 92
Phone: [phone]
Carrollton, AL 35447-0092
FAX Number: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Librn: Virginia Montgomery
FAX Number: [phone]
Board Chair: Elizabeth Butler
E-Mail: [email protected]
Total Hours Open: 30
Librn: Sue Yarbrough
Hours: W,Thur,F:9-7
Board Chair: Brenda Sheppard
Calera, Shelby County
Member of Pickens County Cooperative Library
Total Hours Open: 24
Calera Public Library
1241 17th Avenue
Hours: M,W,Thur:12-5; Tue:9-3; Sat:9-12
PO Box 690
Carrollton, Pickens County
Calera, AL 35040-0699
Pickens County Cooperative Library
Phone: [phone]
Post Office Bldg Highway 17 S
FAX Number: [phone]
PO Box 489
Librn: Janet Greathouse
Carrollton, AL 35447-0489
Board Chair: Deegee Schroeder
Phone: [phone]
Member of Harrison Regional Library System
FAX Number: [phone]
Total Hours Open: 31
Librn: Susan Wolfe
Hours: M:10-7; Tue,Thur:12-7; W:10-2; Sat:9-2
Board Chair: Ruth Holli man
Total Hours Open: 40
Camden, Wilcox County
Hours: M-F:9-5
Wilcox County Library
100 Broad Street
Centre, Cherokee County
Camden, AL 36726-1702
Cherokee County Public Library
Phone: [phone]
310 Mary Street
FAX Number: [phone]
Centre, AL 35960-2026
Librn: Bettie Morgan
Phone: [phone]
Board Chair: Ouida S. Woodson
FAX Number: [phone]
Total Hours Open: 45
Librn: Ginger White
Hours: M:9-6; Tue-F:8-5
Board Chair: Doris Pearson
Member of Cheaha Regional Library
Total Hours Open: 40
Hours: M,Tue:9-7; Thur,F:9-5; Sat:9-1
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