Bristol Public Library, serving an area of 13,800 residents, has a collection of 48,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,900 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $120,000. Patrons make 72,000 visits annually, and check out materials 189,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
