Grand Valley Public Library, serving an area of 4,400 residents, has a collection of 60,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 147 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $32,000. Patrons make 132,000 visits annually, and check out materials 110,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
