Kirkwood Public Library, serving an area of 26,000 residents, has a collection of 80,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,300 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 17 employees, of whom 6 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $230,000. Patrons make 176,000 visits annually, and check out materials 310,000 times. Thirty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
