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Marion County Public Library System |
Marion County Public Library System, serving an area of 260,000 residents, has a collection of 340,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 8,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 80 employees, of whom 19 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 8 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $840,000. Patrons make 580,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,320,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
| Location | 15 Southeast Osceola Avenue Ocala Florida 34471 |