Hall Memorial Library, serving an area of 13,200 residents in
Tolland County, has a collection of 46,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $39,000. Patrons make 88,000 visits annually, and check out materials 126,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
