Murrieta Public Library, serving an area of 46,000 residents, has a collection of 21,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 660 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 560 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $110,000. Patrons make 63,000 visits annually, and check out materials 176,000 times. Fifty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
