Adel Public Library, serving an area of 6,300 residents, has a collection of 27,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 540 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 420 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $18,000. Patrons make 24,000 visits annually, and check out materials 72,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
