Rowlett Public Library, serving an area of 44,000 residents, has a collection of 52,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,470 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $110,000. Patrons make 88,000 visits annually, and check out materials 120,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
