Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Adopted Budget - County of Sonoma

MISSION STATEMENT
Organize and provide access to information and universal knowledge.
Protect intellectual freedom and promote the value and joy of reading, in
order to enrich the lives of the people of our community.
DEPARTMENTAL DESCRIPTION
Budget at a Glance:
LIBRARY
Sandra M. Cooper, Director
Total Expenditures $16,888,758
Total Revenues $15,118,476
Total Net Cost $1,770,282
Total Staff 138.32
The Sonoma County Library is a joint powers agency established by the
county and cities to provide library service on an equal basis throughout the
county. The Library Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is governed by a seven-
% Funded by Local Discretionary Funds 0%
member Library Commission, which includes five appointees of the Board of Supervisors and one each from the cities of Petaluma and
Santa Rosa. The Commission provides policy direction over the staffing, budget, operations, and development of the library system.
Under the terms of the JPA, the Board of Supervisors is responsible for final approval of the library budget. Current services are
financed through property tax revenues, fees, fines, public donations, and state and federal aid.
The Sonoma County Library is a countywide public library providing services through ten regional libraries, two rural library stations,
and the central library located in Santa Rosa, which serves as the headquarters for the library system. The library provides a general and
comprehensive collection of books, magazines, and multi-media materials for reference and public borrowing. The programs and
collections for children under age twelve are especially wide-ranging. County residents can find information on the availability and
location of books and other materials using the online catalog that is accessible onsite as well as over the Internet. People living
anywhere in the county may request a book, and it is made available to them at the nearest library building. This is made possible
through the library’s van delivery service that operates five days a week moving materials from one library to another. The library is
available 24/7 through its Internet website with the library catalog, an increasing number of licensed electronic information resources,
and organized links to the “free” Internet resources. Public computers and Internet access are provided to the public at all libraries in the
system. There is free wireless access to the Internet for people with properly equipped personal laptop computers. The library contracts
with the Mendocino County Library for bookmobile service to Sea Ranch and Stewarts Point and shares its online integrated library
catalog with Mendocino County Library and Lake County Library, on a cost-recovery contract basis, giving residents of all three
counties access to the collections and delivery of requested items. The Wine Library at the Healdsburg Regional Library has a unique
collection on the history and business of the wine industry. The library serves as the county archives, and provides a comprehensive
collection in Sonoma County history and genealogy and provides access to state and federal information and publications.
Funding Sources
County of Sonoma
FY 2011-2012 Adopted Budget
Property Taxes
Investment Revenue
Fines, Fees & Miscellaneous
Intergovernmental - State &
Counties
Use of Fund Balance
213
Funding Uses
Library Facilities
Salaries & Benefits
Library Materials
Other Operating
Capital Outlay & Contingency
Other County Services