Waynesboro Public Library, serving an area of 19,800 residents, has a collection of 160,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 11,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 19 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $198,000. Patrons make 220,000 visits annually, and check out materials 300,000 times. Fourteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
