Cumberland County Library & Inf Center, serving an area of 300,000 residents, has a collection of 630,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 21,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 21,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 176 employees, of whom 38 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 7 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,260,000. Patrons make 1,320,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,400,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.