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Auburn-Placer County Library

Auburn-Placer County Library, serving an area of 160,000 residents, has a collection of 270,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 10,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 8,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 40 employees, of whom 9 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 9 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $480,000. Patrons make 440,000 visits annually, and check out materials 920,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.