Montrose Library District, serving an area of 33,000 residents, has a collection of 75,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,540 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,470 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 14 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $72,000. Patrons make 230,000 visits annually, and check out materials 220,000 times. Thirty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
