Dwyer-Mercer County District Library, serving an area of 23,000 residents, has a collection of 105,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,500 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 21 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $105,000. Patrons make 21,000 visits annually, and check out materials 270,000 times. Thirty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
