Cuero Public Library, serving an area of 6,600 residents, has a collection of 24,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 660 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $9,200. Patrons make 35,000 visits annually, and check out materials 38,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
