Universal City Public Library, serving an area of 14,700 residents, has a collection of 17,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 580 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $15,400. Patrons make 39,000 visits annually, and check out materials 32,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
