West Linn Public Library, serving an area of 28,000 residents, has a collection of 66,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,300 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 16 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $147,000. Patrons make 168,000 visits annually, and check out materials 400,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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