Adams County Library System, serving an area of 84,000 residents, has a collection of 138,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,700 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,470 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 32 employees, of whom 5 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 $340,000. Patrons make 320,000 visits annually, and check out materials 440,000 times. Fifty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
