Lackawanna Public Library, serving an area of 18,900 residents, has a collection of 24,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,260 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 880 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $28,000. Patrons make 30,000 visits annually, and check out materials 66,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
