Kingston Public Library, serving an area of 12,000 residents, has a collection of 48,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,680 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 7 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $80,000. Patrons make 60,000 visits annually, and check out materials 96,000 times. Fifty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
