Grand County Library District, serving an area of 12,600 residents, has a collection of 69,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 19 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises5 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $66,000. Patrons make 92,000 visits annually, and check out materials 168,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
