Henrico County Public Library, serving an area of 260,000 residents, has a collection of 580,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 24,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 12,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 147 employees, of whom 48 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises10 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,050,000. Patrons make 1,260,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,900,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.