Northport Public Library, serving an area of 37,000 residents, has a collection of 250,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 13,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 78 employees, of whom 30 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $600,000. Patrons make 540,000 visits annually, and check out materials 660,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.