Oceanside Public Library, serving an area of 168,000 residents, has a collection of 250,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 18,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 9,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 63 employees, of whom 16 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $400,000. Patrons make 580,000 visits annually, and check out materials 720,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
