Sidney Public Library, serving an area of 9,600 residents, has a collection of 18,900 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,200 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. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $15,400. Patrons make 18,900 visits annually, and check out materials 54,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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