Farmers Library Company Of Ogden, serving an area of 18,900 residents, has a collection of 54,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 7 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $80,000. Patrons make 120,000 visits annually, and check out materials 240,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
