Whatcom County Rural Library District, serving an area of 100,000 residents, has a collection of 230,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 14,000 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 69 employees, of whom 10 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises9 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $500,000. Patrons make 360,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,150,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.
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