West Branch District Library, serving an area of 10,000 residents, has a collection of 25,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,320 records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 560 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $25,000. Patrons make 52,000 visits annually, and check out materials 60,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.