Muncie Center Township Public Library, serving an area of 72,000 residents, has a collection of 230,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 17,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 16,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 96 employees, of whom 15 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $440,000. Patrons make 750,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,150,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
