Everett, serving an area of 96,000 residents, has a collection of 330,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 9,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 13,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 58 employees, of whom 18 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $500,000. Patrons make 520,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,000,000 times. Thirty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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