Bernardsville Public Library, serving an area of 7,200 residents, has a collection of 75,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 8,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $88,000. Patrons make 176,000 visits annually, and check out materials 230,000 times. Fifty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.