Macomb County Library, serving an area of 28,000 residents, has a collection of 140,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 37,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 46 employees, of whom 13 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $380,000. Patrons make 220,000 visits annually, and check out materials 290,000 times. Twenty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.