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Houston-Love Memorial Library, serving an area of 88,000 residents, has a collection of 198,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 880 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 22 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $161,000. Patrons make 240,000 visits annually, and check out materials 300,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 212 West Burdeshaw Street, Dothan Alabama 36303 Telephone 334-793-9767

Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Abbeville) Abbeville Memorial Library
(Headland) Blanche R. Solomon Memorial Library
(Brantley) Brantley Public Library
(Opp) Cross Trails Regional Library
(Ariton) Dot Laney Memorial Library
(Elba) Elba Public Library

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