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Santa Clara County Library

Santa Clara County Library, serving an area of 400,000 residents, has a collection of 1,260,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 100,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 115,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 250 employees, of whom 66 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises9 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,600,000. Patrons make 3,000,000 visits annually, and check out materials 8,000,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.