Northwestern Regional Library, serving an area of 160,000 residents, has a collection of 310,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,700 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 50 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises13 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $310,000. Patrons make 420,000 visits annually, and check out materials 800,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.