Petersburg Public Library, serving an area of 34,000 residents, has a collection of 147,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,680 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,540 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 13 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $132,000. Patrons make 189,000 visits annually, and check out materials 132,000 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
