Poland - Ricker Memorial Library, serving an area of 4,600 residents, has a collection of 18,900 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 180 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 360 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $13,200. Patrons make 9,200 visits annually, and check out materials 23,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
