Chattahoochee Valley Library System, serving an area of 230,000 residents, has a collection of 260,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 11,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 96 employees, of whom 21 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 9 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $400,000. Patrons make 500,000 visits annually, and check out materials 630,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
