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San Jose Public Library |
San Jose Public Library, serving an area of 920,000 residents, has a collection of 1,760,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 78,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 66,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 350 employees, of whom 115 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 17 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,000,000. Patrons make 5,000,000 visits annually, and check out materials 10,000,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
| Location | 180 W. San Carlos St. San Jose California 95113 |