Mountain View Public Library, serving an area of 72,000 residents, has a collection of 270,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 12,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 56 employees, of whom 18 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $360,000. Patrons make 540,000 visits annually, and check out materials 880,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 585 Franklin St., Mountain View California 94041 Telephone 650-903-6335

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