Ventura County Library, serving an area of 440,000 residents, has a collection of 750,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 16,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 110 employees, of whom 14 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises16 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,260,000. Patrons make 840,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,380,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.
