Downey City Library

Downey City Library, serving an area of 110,000 residents, has a collection of 147,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 31 employees, of whom 10 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $250,000. Patrons make 390,000 visits annually, and check out materials 560,000 times. Forty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 11121 Brookshire Ave., Downey California 90241 Telephone 562-904-7360

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