East Cleveland Public Library, serving an area of 37,000 residents, has a collection of 270,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 14,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 44 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $360,000. Patrons make 580,000 visits annually, and check out materials 480,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.