Abington Community Library, serving an area of 24,000 residents, has a collection of 66,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $66,000. Patrons make 132,000 visits annually, and check out materials 230,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.