Sanford - Goodall Memorial Library, serving an area of 15,400 residents, has a collection of 75,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 840 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 96 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $52,000. Patrons make 78,000 visits annually, and check out materials 78,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.