Rye Free Reading Room Library

Rye Free Reading Room, serving an area of 14,700 residents, has a collection of 72,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,890 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 13 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $120,000. Patrons make 147,000 visits annually, and check out materials 250,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 1061 Boston Post Road, Rye New York 10580 Telephone 914-967-0480

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