Elk Rapids District Library, serving an area of 5,400 residents, has a collection of 18,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 520 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 60 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $18,900. Patrons make 15,400 visits annually, and check out materials 30,000 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
