Bellaire City Library, serving an area of 15,400 residents, has a collection of 63,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 8,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 10 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $46,000. Patrons make 126,000 visits annually, and check out materials 198,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
