Sandwich District Library, serving an area of 7,500 residents, has a collection of 32,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,260 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,320 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. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $30,000. Patrons make 29,000 visits annually, and check out materials 63,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
