Englewood Public Library, serving an area of 26,000 residents, has a collection of 120,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 5,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 33 employees, of whom 10 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $210,000. Patrons make 210,000 visits annually, and check out materials 280,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
