Samuels Public Library, serving an area of 32,000 residents, has a collection of 80,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 13 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $72,000. Patrons make 105,000 visits annually, and check out materials 220,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.