Lenox Township Library, serving an area of 8,400 residents, has a collection of 22,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 210 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $27,000. Patrons make 16,800 visits annually, and check out materials 21,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
