Cambria County Library System, serving an area of 110,000 residents, has a collection of 140,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,890 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 28 employees, of whom 8 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $176,000. Patrons make 200,000 visits annually, and check out materials 168,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
