Silas Bronson Library, serving an area of 105,000 residents, has a collection of 240,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 7,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 37 employees, of whom 17 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $230,000. Patrons make 230,000 visits annually, and check out materials 340,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
