Boise Public Library, serving an area of 189,000 residents, has a collection of 340,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 13,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 9,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 84 employees, of whom 16 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $440,000. Patrons make 920,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,470,000 times. Thirty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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