South Beloit Public Library, serving an area of 5,400 residents, has a collection of 24,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 580 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $22,000. Patrons make 12,600 visits annually, and check out materials 17,600 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
