Shelbyville Public Library, serving an area of 5,000 residents, has a collection of 23,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 420 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 880 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. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $25,000. Patrons make 32,000 visits annually, and check out materials 52,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
