Ottawa Library, serving an area of 12,000 residents, has a collection of 48,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,050 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,890 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $54,000. Patrons make 154,000 visits annually, and check out materials 180,000 times. Thirty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.