Helen Matthes Library, serving an area of 12,600 residents, has a collection of 69,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,470 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 9 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $60,000. Patrons make 198,000 visits annually, and check out materials 132,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
