Nogales City/Santa Cruz County Library, serving an area of 38,000 residents, has a collection of 58,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,150 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 13 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $60,000. Patrons make 92,000 visits annually, and check out materials 154,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
