Springfield Free Public Library, serving an area of 14,700 residents, has a collection of 72,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,540 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 13 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $110,000. Patrons make 120,000 visits annually, and check out materials 140,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.