Abbot Public Library, serving an area of 20,000 residents, has a collection of 105,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,700 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 17 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $115,000. Patrons make 115,000 visits annually, and check out materials 240,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
