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Watertown Free Public Library

Watertown Free Public Library, serving an area of 33,000 residents, has a collection of 132,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 32 employees, of whom 12 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $240,000. Patrons make 260,000 visits annually, and check out materials 350,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

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