Jericho Public Library, serving an area of 14,000 residents, has a collection of 100,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 10,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,000 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 10 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $340,000. Patrons make 189,000 visits annually, and check out materials 290,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.