Kent County Library/Division Of Libraries, serving an area of 34,000 residents, has a collection of 7,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 390 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 260 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $11,000. Patrons make 4,200 visits annually, and check out materials 34,000 times. Eleven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.