Libraries
There are 5,989libraries in the United States. Combined, these librariesemploy 34,132 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 billion.
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Job trends for Libraries
Employees per organization | Number of organizations |
---|---|
0 | 1,101 |
1-10 | 736 |
11-25 | 413 |
26-100 | 200 |
101 to 1,000 | 37 |
1,000+ | 3 |
Key takeaways for employment stats:
- Employment in Libraries is driven by large organizations like New York Public Library (NYPL), Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), Queens Library (QL), Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP).
Sizes of libraries
Revenues per organization | Number of organizations |
---|---|
< $250k | 2,313 |
$250k to $1M | 736 |
$1M to $5M | 361 |
$5M to $25M | 79 |
$25M to $100M | 9 |
$100M+ | 4 |
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
- Large organizations like New York Public Library (NYPL), Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), Queens Library (QL), Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), and American Library Association (ALA) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Libraries.
- Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 16.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Libraries with more than $100 million account for 27.6% of nonprofit earnings.
Directory of libraries
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1-20 of 5,989
American Library Association (ALA)
Revenue
$60.8m
Assets
$107.8m
Employees
238
EIN
36-2166947
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Public Library of Science (PLOS)
Revenue
$35.0m
Assets
$25.9m
Employees
138
EIN
68-0492065
IRS type
501(c)(3)
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$9.5m
Employees
10
EIN
36-2536424
IRS type
501(c)(3)
New York Public Library (NYPL)
Revenue
$394.3m
Assets
$2.6b
Employees
3,763
EIN
13-1887440
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL)
Revenue
$163.2m
Assets
$209.5m
Employees
1,662
EIN
11-1904261
IRS type
501(c)(3)
The Library Foundation of Los Angeles
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$62.3m
Employees
50
EIN
95-4368250
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Amigos Library Services
Revenue
$12.8m
Assets
$17.8m
Employees
26
EIN
75-1627097
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Crossref (PILA)
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$19.3m
Employees
25
EIN
04-3502255
IRS type
501(c)(6)
Great Neck Library
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$33.4m
Employees
113
EIN
11-1855653
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Council on Library and Information Resources
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$16.3m
Employees
22
EIN
52-1576808
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Pierce County Library System (PCLS)
Revenue
$47.5m
Assets
$50.9m
Employees
371
EIN
91-1098071
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Chicago Public Library Foundation
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$39.0m
Employees
13
EIN
36-3480353
IRS type
501(c)(3)
The Smithtown Library
Revenue
$16.8m
Assets
$40.4m
Employees
173
EIN
11-6042380
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Proprietors of the Social Law Library
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$11.8m
Employees
32
EIN
04-2104850
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
Revenue
$15.0m
Assets
$45.9m
Employees
116
EIN
52-1173474
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Bucks County Free Library
Revenue
$10.5m
Assets
$22.0m
Employees
154
EIN
23-1520310
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Oceanside Library
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$47.2m
Employees
67
EIN
11-1889760
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Trustees Of The Public Library Of The City Of Boston
Revenue
$15.6m
Assets
$93.1m
Employees
507
EIN
04-6151731
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Lake County Public Library (LCPL)
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$39.8m
Employees
190
EIN
35-6006653
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Seattle Public Library Foundation
Revenue
$13.1m
Assets
$93.8m
Employees
9
EIN
91-1140642
IRS type
501(c)(3)