Schenectady County Public Library, serving an area of 147,000 residents, has a collection of 540,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 29,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 13,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 78 employees, of whom 30 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 9 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $540,000. Patrons make 920,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,050,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
