North Bend Public Library, serving an area of 16,800 residents, has a collection of 92,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,000 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 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $60,000. Patrons make 132,000 visits annually, and check out materials 230,000 times. Twenty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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