Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library

Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library, serving an area of 23,000 residents, has a collection of 50,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 9 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $63,000. Patrons make 18,900 visits annually, and check out materials 84,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 200 South 6th Street, Opelika Alabama 36801 Telephone 334-705-5380

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