Linebaugh Public Library, serving an area of 160,000 residents, has a collection of 189,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,700 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 36 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $240,000. Patrons make 370,000 visits annually, and check out materials 920,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
