Lafourche Parish Library, serving an area of 92,000 residents, has a collection of 168,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 12,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 52 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 5 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $240,000. Patrons make 138,000 visits annually, and check out materials 320,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
