Victoria Public Library, serving an area of 84,000 residents, has a collection of 120,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 31 employees, of whom 9 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $198,000. Patrons make 180,000 visits annually, and check out materials 340,000 times. Fifty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
