Morris County Library, serving an area of 480,000 residents, has a collection of 240,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 23,000 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 88 employees, of whom 27 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $500,000. Patrons make 240,000 visits annually, and check out materials 480,000 times. Twenty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.