Brown County Public Library District, serving an area of 6,900 residents, has a collection of 24,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 840 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 540 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $13,800. Patrons make 22,000 visits annually, and check out materials 25,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
