Stinson Memorial Library District, serving an area of 14,700 residents, has a collection of 27,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 420 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 720 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $13,200. Patrons make 24,000 visits annually, and check out materials 37,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
