Berks County Public Libraries, serving an area of 46,000 residents, has a collection of 25,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,900 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 15 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $147,000. Patrons make 240,000 visits annually, and check out materials 132,000 times. Thirty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.