Shelby County Library District, serving an area of 33,000 residents, has a collection of 52,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,760 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 10 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $60,000. Patrons make 46,000 visits annually, and check out materials 180,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
