Virginia Public Library, serving an area of 9,600 residents, has a collection of 88,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,380 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,050 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 13 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $105,000. Patrons make 160,000 visits annually, and check out materials 176,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
