Springfield Public Library, serving an area of 54,000 residents, has a collection of 140,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 5,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 15 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $132,000. Patrons make 270,000 visits annually, and check out materials 350,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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