Princeton Public Library, serving an area of 30,000 residents, has a collection of 126,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 10,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 37 employees, of whom 16 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $320,000. Patrons make 390,000 visits annually, and check out materials 460,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.