Parsippany-Troy Hills Library, serving an area of 50,000 residents, has a collection of 198,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 9,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 40 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $270,000. Patrons make 300,000 visits annually, and check out materials 420,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.