Southbury Public Library, serving an area of 18,900 residents, has a collection of 84,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,760 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 520 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 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $110,000. Patrons make 189,000 visits annually, and check out materials 240,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.