Ontonagon Township Library, serving an area of 4,200 residents, has a collection of 37,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,260 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 154 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. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $24,000. Patrons make 22,000 visits annually, and check out materials 38,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
