Daly City Public Library, serving an area of 105,000 residents, has a collection of 154,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,300 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 29 employees, of whom 9 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $290,000. Patrons make 440,000 visits annually, and check out materials 500,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 40 Wembley Dr., Daly City California 94015 Telephone 650-991-8025

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