Spartanburg County Public Libraries, serving an area of 250,000 residents, has a collection of 780,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 37,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 16,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 126 employees, of whom 27 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 9 branch libraries, plus 3 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,100,000. Patrons make 1,320,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,470,000 times. Thirty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
