Middletown Thrall Library, serving an area of 36,000 residents, has a collection of 147,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 39 employees, of whom 12 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $360,000. Patrons make 560,000 visits annually, and check out materials 360,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
