Atlantic City Free Public Library, serving an area of 40,000 residents in
Atlantic County, has a collection of 140,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 25 employees, of whom 6 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $180,000. Patrons make 176,000 visits annually, and check out materials 154,000 times. Nineteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.