At a Glance (FY 2019-20)
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9.7 million: Books and other materials checked out - 4.3 million: Visits to the branches
- 3.6 million: Number of items in the collection – almost 20 times the number of slot machines in Las Vegas
- 1.4 million: Computer use
- 18,017: Library-sponsored and community programs
- 508,975: Children and adult program attendance
- 50,958: Volunteer hours
Service Area
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City of Las Vegas and most of Clark County except for North Las Vegas, Boulder City and Henderson. - Serves 1.7 million people over 8,000 square miles—larger than the state of Connecticut.
Governance and Funding
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Is an independent government agency and is not part of Las Vegas city government or the Clark County government. - Operations are overseen by a ten-member Board of Trustees, five appointed by the Clark County Commission and five appointed by the Las Vegas City Council.
- The Board appoints the Library’s Executive Director and has the authority to make policies and approve the budget for the programs, activities and services the branches provide.
- Regular Board of Trustees meetings are held the second Thursday of most months (except May) and are open to the public.
- Funding is primarily from property taxes and consolidated sales tax.
Staff
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342 full-time and 387 part-time staff. - Staff includes 112 professional librarians with MLIS degrees (Master of Library and Information Science).
- Remaining staff are professionals and support staff in Administration, Branding & Marketing, Community Engagement, Development & Planning, Financial Services, General Services, Human Resources, Information Technology and Library Operations.
Facilities
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Includes 13 urban libraries, 11 outlying libraries and one outreach library. - Larger libraries offer meeting rooms, conference rooms, children's storyrooms, and art galleries.
- Clark County, Summerlin, West Charleston, West Las Vegas, Whitney and Windmill Libraries have performing arts centers.
