Yorkville Public Library, serving an area of 6,300 residents, has a collection of 18,900 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 460 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 $44,000. Patrons make 12,000 visits annually, and check out materials 50,000 times. Fifty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
