Liverpool Public Library, serving an area of 52,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 10,000 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 13 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $340,000. Patrons make 560,000 visits annually, and check out materials 630,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
