Patagonia Public Library, serving an area of 880 residents, has a collection of 12,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 960 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 690 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $12,600. Patrons make 16,000 visits annually, and check out materials 21,000 times. Eighteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
