Ashtabula County District Library, serving an area of 44,000 residents, has a collection of 126,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 31 employees, of whom 8 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $270,000. Patrons make 176,000 visits annually, and check out materials 420,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
