Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Arlington Heights Memorial Library, serving an area of 75,000 residents, has a collection of 380,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 29,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 22,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 138 employees, of whom 25 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,150,000. Patrons make 960,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,890,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 500 North Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights Illinois 60004 Telephone 847-392-0100

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