Altamonte Springs City Library, serving an area of 42,000 residents, has a collection of 35,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,680 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 320 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $58,000. Patrons make 39,000 visits annually, and check out materials 115,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
