Dewitt Library Association, Inc, serving an area of 14,700 residents, has a collection of 46,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $96,000. Patrons make 189,000 visits annually, and check out materials 280,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
