Sonoma County Library, serving an area of 460,000 residents, has a collection of 660,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 9,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 10,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 126 employees, of whom 48 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 12 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,260,000. Patrons make 2,500,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,800,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
