Freeport Memorial Library, serving an area of 40,000 residents, has a collection of 220,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 18,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 58 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $320,000. Patrons make 420,000 visits annually, and check out materials 350,000 times. Twenty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
