Mesa Public Library

Mesa Public Library, serving an area of 400,000 residents, has a collection of 660,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 22,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 19,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 160 employees, of whom 52 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,760,000. Patrons make 1,050,000 visits annually, and check out materials 3,000,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 64 East 1st Street, Mesa Arizona 85201 Telephone 480-644-2702

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