Sterling Heights Public Library, serving an area of 126,000 residents, has a collection of 210,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 17,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,800 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 14 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $310,000. Patrons make 198,000 visits annually, and check out materials 500,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
