Fort Bend County Libraries, serving an area of 320,000 residents, has a collection of 480,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 22,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 21,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 140 employees, of whom 34 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 9 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,150,000. Patrons make 1,200,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,800,000 times. Fifty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.
