Cadillac-Wexford County Public Library, serving an area of 33,000 residents, has a collection of 168,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,470 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 17 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $189,000. Patrons make 115,000 visits annually, and check out materials 300,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
