Putnam County Library System, serving an area of 72,000 residents, has a collection of 84,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 22 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 5 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $176,000. Patrons make 115,000 visits annually, and check out materials 176,000 times. Twenty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
