Colleton County Memorial Library, serving an area of 38,000 residents, has a collection of 88,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 290 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 10 employees, of whom 2 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 $92,000. Patrons make 100,000 visits annually, and check out materials 105,000 times. Forty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
