New Bedford Free Public Library

New Bedford Free Public Library, serving an area of 92,000 residents, has a collection of 320,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 10,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 39 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $330,000. Patrons make 230,000 visits annually, and check out materials 400,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

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