Alexandria Library, serving an area of 126,000 residents, has a collection of 460,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 12,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 75 employees, of whom 25 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 5 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $690,000. Patrons make 660,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,100,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.