Farmingdale Public Library, serving an area of 42,000 residents, has a collection of 220,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 10,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 11,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 30 employees, of whom 9 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $480,000. Patrons make 310,000 visits annually, and check out materials 480,000 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
