Annual Report 2007

DPL at a Glance in 2007

111,023 visits to the main library and 6,141 to the branch library
28,054 visits to the children’s room in the main library
6,027 reference questions asked and answered
17,907 people using the public access computers
7,854 people attending 441 library programs and events
8,223 people with library cards
121,292 books, magazines, videos, and other materials borrowed
3,623 library materials used in the library
60,535 books, 4,999 videos and DVDs, 2,642 audiobooks and CDs, and 220 magazine & newspaper subscriptions in the collection

Income

Local Government Operating Fund Income, 2007

The major part of a library's income comes from the property taxes. These taxes are collected on property within the library's district and are expressed as a rate, which is a ratio of cents per $100 of taxable property. This rate yields the library's tax income, which is called a levy.

As part of the property tax control program adopted by the state in 1973, an optional county adjusted gross income tax (CAGIT) was also introduced. Carroll County has adopted this tax, which results in replacing some of the property tax revenue with income tax revenue. The property tax levy is further reduced by this income, and the library instead receives income in the form of certified shares and property tax replacement credits. The CAGIT Property Tax Replacement Credit is a state fund that replaces a portion of the money that would have been collected by the local property tax with revenue collected by the state.

Property Tax $454,706

CAGIT Property Tax Replacement Credit
$17,354

CAGIT Certified Shares $144,440
Total Local Operating Fund Income $616,500

State Government Operating Fund Income, 2007

The Financial Institutions Tax is a tax paid by financial institutions, primarily banks, in lieu of property taxes on certain assets.

The License Excise Tax and the Commerical Vehicle Excise Tax are taxes collected on motor vehicles registered in the state. This tax is distributed to all units of local government.

Financial Institutions Tax
$3,666

License & Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax
$47,711

Total State Operating Fund Income
$46,377

Other Operating Fund Income, 2007

Although the residents and property taxpayers of the library district may use the facilities and services of the library without charge, the law allows the library to collect fees for copies and faxes and assess fines and damages for failure to return any library property or material. The library board is also given the power to set fees for library cards that are issued to Indiana residents who are not residents of the library's taxing district.

Money in the operating fund can be invested according to certain state procedures. Any interest earned is deposited back in the operating fund.

Fines and Fees
$19,841

Interest on Investments
$277

Miscellaneous Revenue
$8,852

Total Other Operating Fund Income
$28,970

Total Operating Fund Income, 2007: $691,847

Expenditures

Salaries, Employee Benefits, and Related Expenses	$403,277
Professional Services, Insurance, Utilities, Repairs, Transfer to LIRF (Savings)	$107,136
Supplies (office, operating, repair, and maintenance supplies)	$12,536
Furniture, Equipment, Books, Periodicals, Videos, Audiobooks, Computer Software	$139,926