Springvale Public Library, serving an area of 5,200 residents, has a collection of 32,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 280 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 540 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $16,800. Patrons make 9,600 visits annually, and check out materials 52,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
