Monmouth County Library, serving an area of 400,000 residents, has a collection of 1,400,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 37,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 27,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 132 employees, of whom 48 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 10 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,890,000. Patrons make 2,200,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,900,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
