Brentwood Library, serving an area of 10,500 residents, has a collection of 40,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 168 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 300 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $46,000. Patrons make 19,800 visits annually, and check out materials 44,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.