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Alachua County Library District

Alachua County Library District, serving an area of 220,000 residents, has a collection of 810,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 50,000 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 168 employees, of whom 46 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 10 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,600,000. Patrons make 1,050,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,600,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.