Washington County Library Service, serving an area of 11,500 residents, has a collection of 38,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 24 employees, of whom 10 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $63,000. Patrons make 63,000 visits annually, and check out materials 210,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
