Wood River Public Library, serving an area of 11,500 residents, has a collection of 56,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $39,000. Patrons make 88,000 visits annually, and check out materials 176,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
