Marshall Public Library, serving an area of 52,000 residents, has a collection of 115,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 22 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $154,000. Patrons make 260,000 visits annually, and check out materials 480,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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