Bangor Public Library, serving an area of 31,000 residents, has a collection of 460,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,470 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,260 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 8 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $280,000. Patrons make 390,000 visits annually, and check out materials 480,000 times. Thirty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
