Iberia Parish Library, serving an area of 75,000 residents, has a collection of 220,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 29 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 7 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $189,000. Patrons make 280,000 visits annually, and check out materials 330,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
