Zion-Benton Public Library

Zion-Benton Public Library, serving an area of 40,000 residents, has a collection of 132,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 8,400 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 20 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $126,000. Patrons make 126,000 visits annually, and check out materials 270,000 times. Forty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 2400 Gabriel Avenue, Zion Illinois 60099 Telephone 847-872-4680

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