East Norwalk Improvement Association, serving an area of 84,000 residents, has a collection of 21,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 147 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 580 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $20,000. Patrons make 4,800 visits annually, and check out materials 11,000 times. Eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
