Benson Memorial Library, serving an area of 15,400 residents, has a collection of 48,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,260 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 810 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $78,000. Patrons make 100,000 visits annually, and check out materials 96,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
