Hazleton Area Public Library, serving an area of 66,000 residents, has a collection of 147,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,260 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,300 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 21 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $154,000. Patrons make 330,000 visits annually, and check out materials 176,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.