Teaneck Public Library, serving an area of 39,000 residents, has a collection of 126,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 11,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,300 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 8 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $260,000. Patrons make 370,000 visits annually, and check out materials 460,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
