Greene County District Library, serving an area of 147,000 residents, has a collection of 500,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 34,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 28,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 115 employees, of whom 26 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 6 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,200,000. Patrons make 1,100,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,300,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
