Town Of Collins Public Library, serving an area of 8,400 residents, has a collection of 16,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 960 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 960 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $40,000. Patrons make 14,700 visits annually, and check out materials 48,000 times. Forty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
