Longmont Public Library, serving an area of 72,000 residents, has a collection of 240,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 12,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 44 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $300,000. Patrons make 600,000 visits annually, and check out materials 920,000 times. Thirty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
