Richmond Public Library, serving an area of 100,000 residents, has a collection of 200,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 60 employees, of whom 17 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $230,000. Patrons make 168,000 visits annually, and check out materials 370,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
