Johnson Free Public Library, serving an area of 42,000 residents, has a collection of 160,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 24 employees, of whom 9 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $180,000. Patrons make 132,000 visits annually, and check out materials 138,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
