Geauga County Public Library, serving an area of 80,000 residents, has a collection of 420,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 42,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 25,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 105 employees, of whom 20 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises6 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $880,000. Patrons make 420,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,980,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.