Central Lake District Library, serving an area of 4,000 residents, has a collection of 15,400 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,100 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 780 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $16,800. Patrons make 22,000 visits annually, and check out materials 21,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
