Briarcliff Manor Public Library, serving an area of 7,800 residents, has a collection of 26,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,540 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,380 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $52,000. Patrons make 56,000 visits annually, and check out materials 75,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
