The Public Library, serving an area of 10,500 residents, has a collection of 52,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,380 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 9 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $29,000. Patrons make 96,000 visits annually, and check out materials 198,000 times. Eighteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.