Centerville-Center Township Library, serving an area of 7,200 residents, has a collection of 35,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,540 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $37,000. Patrons make 30,000 visits annually, and check out materials 37,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
