Carmel Clay Public Library, serving an area of 66,000 residents, has a collection of 240,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 22,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 16,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 75 employees, of whom 23 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $690,000. Patrons make 660,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,470,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
