Sumpter Township Library, serving an area of 1,980 residents, has a collection of 20,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 160 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 280 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $11,000. Patrons make 3,300 visits annually, and check out materials 28,000 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
