Cherry Hill Public Library, serving an area of 69,000 residents, has a collection of 168,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 12,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 7,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 38 employees, of whom 15 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $210,000. Patrons make 540,000 visits annually, and check out materials 400,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
