Eldredge Public Library, serving an area of 6,000 residents, has a collection of 46,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $80,000. Patrons make 161,000 visits annually, and check out materials 105,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.