Syosset Public Library, serving an area of 34,000 residents, has a collection of 250,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 32 employees, of whom 12 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $340,000. Patrons make 250,000 visits annually, and check out materials 350,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.