Livingston Parish Library, serving an area of 96,000 residents, has a collection of 168,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 210 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 46 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 15 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 6 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $180,000. Patrons make 210,000 visits annually, and check out materials 310,000 times. Twenty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
