Baxter Springs/Johnston Public Library, serving an area of 4,600 residents, has a collection of 44,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 310 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $11,000. Patrons make 9,600 visits annually, and check out materials 13,200 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
