West Orange Free Public Library

West Orange Free Public Library, serving an area of 44,000 residents, has a collection of 147,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,400 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 10 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $320,000. Patrons make 189,000 visits annually, and check out materials 420,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 46 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, West Orange New Jersey 07052 Telephone 973-736-0198

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