Washoe County Library, serving an area of 340,000 residents, has a collection of 750,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 31,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 23,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 140 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises13 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,200,000. Patrons make 1,380,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,100,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
