Summit County Library, serving an area of 22,000 residents, has a collection of 60,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,300 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 7 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $100,000. Patrons make 32,000 visits annually, and check out materials 126,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
