Stamford Carnegie Library, serving an area of 3,600 residents, has a collection of 13,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 250 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 40 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,200. Patrons make 4,600 visits annually, and check out materials 6,900 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
