Fox Lake Public Library, serving an area of 18,900 residents, has a collection of 78,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 5,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,400 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 $69,000. Patrons make 75,000 visits annually, and check out materials 92,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
