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Port Washington Public Library |
Port Washington Public Library, serving an area of 30,000 residents, has a collection of 161,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 12,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 16,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 54 employees, of whom 18 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $460,000. Patrons make 138,000 visits annually, and check out materials 240,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
| Location | 1 Library Drive Port Washington New York 11050 |
| Phone | 516-883-4400 |
| Website | http://www.pwpl.org |
