Forest Grove City Library, serving an area of 23,000 residents, has a collection of 84,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 8,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 11 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $105,000. Patrons make 189,000 visits annually, and check out materials 210,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 2114 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove Oregon 97116 Telephone 503-359-3247

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