Lisle Library, serving an area of 30,000 residents, has a collection of 168,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 7,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 52 employees, of whom 14 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $420,000. Patrons make 240,000 visits annually, and check out materials 420,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
