AFPL Libraries/Services/Programs
Ranked by Materials Budget


Some real surprises here. Things begin to get especially wonky about the middle of this chart, when the type of facility a library has been designated as becomes more and more meaningless in terms of dollars allocated for materials.



Rank


Facility/Service/Program


Facility/Program Type

2003
Materials Budget


% of Total
1 Electronic Databases Systemwide $508,451 15%
2 Central Library Systemwide $441,821 13%
3 Auburn Avenue Systemwide $282,021 8%
4 Roswell Regional $169,407 5%
5 Northeast Regional $159,429 4.7%
6 Southwest Regional $147,396 4.3%
7 Sandy Springs Regional $133,049 3.9%
8 South Fulton Regional $128,864 3.8%
9 East Point Area $82,429 2.4%
10 Buckhead Area $78,803 2.3%
11 Alpharetta Area $78,208 2.3%
12 Northside Area $75,832 2.2%
13 Ponce de Leon Area $75,258 2.2%
14 Bestsellers Systemwide $60,724 1.8%
15 Carver Homes Neighborhood $53,173 1.6%
16 West End Community $49,935 1.5%
17 Washington Park Community $46,552 1.4%
18 Perry Homes Neighborhood $45,494 1.3%
19 Bookmobile Systemwide $43,365 1.3%
20 Thomasville Heights Neighborhood $42,897 1.3%
21 Stewart-Lakewood Community $42,094 1.2%
22 Bowen Homes Neighborhood $41,524 1.2%
23 Professional Collection Systemwide $40,903 1.2%
24 Youth Services Systemwide $40,676 1.2%
25 Kirkwood Community $40,806 1.2%
26 Peachtree Community $40,246 1.2%
27 College Park Community $38,973 1.1%
28 Dogwood Community $38,156 1.1%
29 Adams Park Community $37,767 1.1%
30 Fairburn Community $37,751 1.1%
31 Bankhead Courts Neighborhood $36,380 1.1%
32 East Atlanta Neighborhood $35,503 1%
33 Cleveland Avenue Community $34,669 1%
34 Hapeville Neighborhood $33,440 1%
35 Adamsville/Collier Heights Community $33,116 1%
36 Georgia-Hill Neighborhood $31,871 1%
37 Mechanicsville Neighborhood $31,311 1%
38 Martin Luther King, Jr. Neighborhood $26,766 0.8%
39 Administrative Offices Systemwide $24,595 0.7%

Total

$3,389,674 100%

      AFPL Libraries Ranked by Cost per Circulation

      AFPL Libraries Ranked by Size of Service Population

      AFPL Libraries Ranked by Number of Registered Borrowers

      AFPL Libraries Ranked by Number of Visits per Hour

      AFPL Libraries Ranked by Size of Collection

      AFPL Libraries Ranked by Turnover Rate

      AFPL Libraries Ranked by Age


Return to "Recent Developments"