Eaton Rapids Public Library, serving an area of 12,600 residents, has a collection of 28,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 720 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $30,000. Patrons make 60,000 visits annually, and check out materials 69,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
