Polk County Library Cooperative

Polk County Library Cooperative, serving an area of 500,000 residents, has a collection of 630,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 18,900 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 12,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 115 employees, of whom 20 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises16 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,600,000. Patrons make 1,260,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,680,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 2150 S. Broadway Avenue, Bartow Florida 33830 Telephone 863-519-7958

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