Parmly Billings Library, serving an area of 126,000 residents, has a collection of 260,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 12,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 12,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 30 employees, of whom 7 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $230,000. Patrons make 340,000 visits annually, and check out materials 750,000 times. Thirty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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