Brunswick County Library, serving an area of 75,000 residents, has a collection of 100,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 16 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $147,000. Patrons make 147,000 visits annually, and check out materials 380,000 times. Sixteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.