Summit County Library, serving an area of 24,000 residents, has a collection of 88,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,700 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $176,000. Patrons make 154,000 visits annually, and check out materials 168,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
