Weber County Library System, serving an area of 198,000 residents, has a collection of 400,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 19,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 72 employees, of whom 15 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $690,000. Patrons make 1,100,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,890,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
