Bettendorf Library Information Center, serving an area of 31,000 residents, has a collection of 132,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 12,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 30 employees, of whom 9 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $250,000. Patrons make 320,000 visits annually, and check out materials 560,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
