Marshall Public Library, serving an area of 60,000 residents, has a collection of 63,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,890 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,680 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 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $63,000. Patrons make 78,000 visits annually, and check out materials 115,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
