Newaygo Carnegie Library, serving an area of 10,500 residents, has a collection of 39,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,540 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $52,000. Patrons make 24,000 visits annually, and check out materials 54,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
