The East Bank Regional Library is a publicly funded and managed library that serves more than 130,000 residents in the city of Metairie, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Established in 1946 and officially opened to the public in 1949, the Jefferson Parish Library's mission is to provide the highest quality library service to our citizens and to supply the tools needed for information, enrichment, and enjoyment. To adhere to the mission and fully cater to its patrons, it has expanded, and East Bank Regional is only one of the 16 branches and the largest facility for the Jefferson Parish Library. The branch contributes to the overall collection and services of the parish library system, which includes more than 740,000 books and serial volumes, more than 14,000 E-Books, more than 181,000 audio files, and more than 40,000 video files. The parish library system circulates more than 1.6 million items, has more than 123,000 registered borrowers, and receives more than 1.2 million visitors annually across its 16 locations.