Oak Lawn Public Library, serving an area of 56,000 residents, has a collection of 310,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 18,900 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 11,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 58 employees, of whom 16 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $600,000. Patrons make 330,000 visits annually, and check out materials 690,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
