Smithville Public Library, serving an area of 15,400 residents, has a collection of 31,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 340 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 780 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $7,800. Patrons make 25,000 visits annually, and check out materials 66,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
