Roswell Public Library, serving an area of 60,000 residents, has a collection of 147,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 23 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $140,000. Patrons make 220,000 visits annually, and check out materials 420,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.