Pacific Grove Public Library, serving an area of 15,400 residents, has a collection of 100,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 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 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $132,000. Patrons make 160,000 visits annually, and check out materials 230,000 times. Twenty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.