Gail Borden Public Library

Gail Borden Public Library, serving an area of 120,000 residents, has a collection of 280,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 19,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 10,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 88 employees, of whom 19 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $880,000. Patrons make 540,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,000,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 200 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin Illinois 60120 Telephone 847-742-2411

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