Saline County Library, serving an area of 84,000 residents, has a collection of 72,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 17 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $280,000. Patrons make 147,000 visits annually, and check out materials 260,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
