Plumb Memorial Library, serving an area of 38,000 residents, has a collection of 147,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 19 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $138,000. Patrons make 168,000 visits annually, and check out materials 260,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
