White Plains Public Library, serving an area of 54,000 residents, has a collection of 320,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 13,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 13,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 58 employees, of whom 21 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $580,000. Patrons make 630,000 visits annually, and check out materials 630,000 times. Twenty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
