Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Public Library, serving an area of 38,000 residents, has a collection of 58,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,760 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,320 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $42,000. Patrons make 69,000 visits annually, and check out materials 120,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
