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Libraries

There are 6,176 libraries in the United States. Combined, these libraries employ 35,951 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $12 billion.
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Job trends for Libraries

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
1,154
1-10
 
755
11-25
 
419
26-100
 
201
101 to 1,000
 
39
1,000+
 
3
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Sizes of libraries

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2,304
$250k to $1M
 
818
$1M to $5M
 
386
$5M to $25M
 
83
$25M to $100M
 
13
$100M+
 
4
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1-20 of 6,176

Public Library of Science (PLOS)

Public Library of Science is a nonprofit publisher and advocacy organization founded to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.
Revenue
$41.3m
Assets
$32.8m
Employees
236
EIN
68-0492065
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Library Association (ALA)

ALA's mission is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
Revenue
$54.1m
Assets
$109.8m
Employees
220
EIN
36-2166947
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)

The American Association of Law Libraries advances the profession of law librarianship and supports the professional growth of its members through leadership and advocacy in the field of legal information and information policy.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$12.0m
Employees
9
EIN
36-2536424
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New York Public Library (NYPL)

The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a free provider of education and information for the people of New York and beyond with 92 locations including research and branch libraries throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
Revenue
$397.1m
Assets
$2.7b
Employees
4,087
EIN
13-1887440
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooklyn Public Library (BPL)

It is the mission of Brooklyn Public Library to ensure the preservation and transmission of society's knowledge, history and culture, and to provide the people of Brooklyn with free and open access to information for education, recreation and reference.
Revenue
$168.0m
Assets
$226.9m
Employees
1,612
EIN
11-1904261
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Suffolk Cooperative Library System (SCLS)

Suffolk Cooperative Library System provides cooperative library services, passes thru grants and aid to member libraries in Suffolk County, and is designated by the NYS Dept of Education. Member libraries benefit from these programs and services.
Revenue
$20.2m
Assets
$18.6m
Employees
55
EIN
11-1987282
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Library Foundation of Los Angeles

LFLA supports and enriches LA Public Library through fundraising, advocacy, and innovative programs for children, teens, and cultural programming.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$66.3m
Employees
48
EIN
95-4368250
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Great Neck Library

Great Neck Library provides diverse library services to engage the community, inspire ideas, and accelerate lifelong learning in Great Neck, NY.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$33.5m
Employees
108
EIN
11-1855653
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crossref (PILA)

CrossRef's goal is to be a trusted collaborative organization with broad community connections; authoritative and innovative in support of a persistent, sustainable infrastructure for scholarly communication.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$27.0m
Employees
21
EIN
04-3502255
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Colonel James N Pritzker Library of the Citizen Soldier

Colonel James N Pritzker Library of the Citizen Soldier is a nonprofit resource offering military history collections, programs, and events for education and remembrance.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$41.1m
Employees
15
EIN
36-4477083
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Research Libraries

Center for Research Libraries unites libraries to enhance research, preserve unique materials, and provide cost-effective access to vast collections for scholarly inquiry.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$29.6m
Employees
50
EIN
36-2167788
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Amigos Library Services

Amigos Library Services enhances libraries through resource sharing, education, and technology support, serving over 400 member libraries and cultural institutions nationwide.
Revenue
$13.0m
Assets
$18.7m
Employees
23
EIN
75-1627097
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pierce County Library System (PCLS)

Pierce County Library System (PCLS) is a library system serving the residents of Pierce County, Washington. Pierce County Library System has 20 library locations serving more than 563,000 people in unincorporated Pierce County and 15 cities and towns.
Revenue
$47.5m
Assets
$50.9m
Employees
371
EIN
91-1098071
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Council on Library and Information Resources

Clir is an independent, nonprofit organization that forges strategies to enhance research, teaching, and learning environments in collaboration wtih libraries, cultural institutions, and communities of higher learning.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$18.9m
Employees
25
EIN
52-1576808
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Trustees of the New York Society Library

New York Society Library Trustees founded the library in 1754 to provide books for public use and host exhibitions and events.
Revenue
$31.4m
Assets
$62.7m
Employees
34
EIN
13-1635307
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jenkins Law Library

Jenkins Law Library provides extensive legal resources, including online databases and self-help guides, while offering affordable CLE courses for attorneys and the public.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$17.4m
Employees
15
EIN
23-6430426
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Smithtown Library

The Smithtown Special Library District is dedicated to providing access to diverse information, lifelong learning and entertainment resources through outstanding service for all residents of the Library District via multiple facilities.
Revenue
$17.2m
Assets
$36.0m
Employees
165
EIN
11-6042380
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Proprietors of the Social Law Library

A Boston-based library providing research facilities to the Massachusetts government branches, focusing on professional and scholarly needs of bench and bar.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$13.4m
Employees
34
EIN
04-2104850
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bucks County Free Library

To provide materials and services to stimulate the imagination of all library users with programs and materials for pleasurable reading, viewing and listening experiences.
Revenue
$11.1m
Assets
$24.1m
Employees
127
EIN
23-1520310
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

Advocates and supports the mission of Free Library of Philadelphia with resources for literacy, education, culture. Enhances technology needs.
Revenue
$15.0m
Assets
$45.9m
Employees
116
EIN
52-1173474
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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