Belleville Public Library, serving an area of 42,000 residents, has a collection of 120,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 18 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $138,000. Patrons make 210,000 visits annually, and check out materials 320,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
