Siouxland Libraries, serving an area of 154,000 residents, has a collection of 390,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 12,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 66 employees, of whom 10 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 10 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $440,000. Patrons make 810,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,260,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
