Rancho Mirage Public Library, serving an area of 17,600 residents, has a collection of 50,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,300 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $240,000. Patrons make 200,000 visits annually, and check out materials 340,000 times. Twenty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
