East Hampton Library, serving an area of 13,800 residents, has a collection of 72,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 14 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $105,000. Patrons make 147,000 visits annually, and check out materials 154,000 times. Twenty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
