Massapequa Public Library, serving an area of 48,000 residents, has a collection of 250,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,500 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 52 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $440,000. Patrons make 189,000 visits annually, and check out materials 520,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.