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Burke County Public Library, serving an area of 88,000 residents, has a collection of 100,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 23 employees, of whom 6 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $92,000. Patrons make 105,000 visits annually, and check out materials 200,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 204 South King Street, Morganton North Carolina 28655 Telephone 828-437-5638

Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Asheville) Asheville-Buncombe Library System
(Burnsville) Avery-Mitchell-Yancy Library
(Morganton) Burke County Public Library
(Lenoir) Caldwell County Public Library
(Newton) Catawba County Library
(Shelby) Cleveland County Memorial Library

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