Harvey Public Library, serving an area of 36,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 14 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $84,000. Patrons make 147,000 visits annually, and check out materials 84,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
