Scarsdale Public Library, serving an area of 17,600 residents, has a collection of 138,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 27 employees, of whom 13 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $198,000. Patrons make 320,000 visits annually, and check out materials 370,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
