Whitesboro Public Library, serving an area of 5,800 residents, has a collection of 25,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 660 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $10,000. Patrons make 35,000 visits annually, and check out materials 96,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
