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George H. & Laura E. Brown Library, serving an area of 9,600 residents, has a collection of 60,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,890 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 460 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 7 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $52,000. Patrons make 84,000 visits annually, and check out materials 110,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 122 Van Norden Street, Washington North Carolina 27889 Telephone 919-946-4300

Other Public Libraries nearby:
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(Washington) Bhm Regional Library
(New Bern) Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Regional Library
(Washington) George H. & Laura E. Brown Library
(Nashville) Harold D. Cooley Library
(Kinston) Neuse Regional Library

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