Forsyth Township Public Library, serving an area of 4,800 residents, has a collection of 12,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 370 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 80 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 $6,600. Patrons make 17,600 visits annually, and check out materials 24,000 times. Twenty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
