Rahway Public Library, serving an area of 27,000 residents, has a collection of 84,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 920 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 520 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $132,000. Patrons make 10,500 visits annually, and check out materials 25,000 times. Ninety-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.