Groton Free Public Library, serving an area of 880 residents, has a collection of 6,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 50 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 75 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 $4,000. Patrons make 3,900 visits annually, and check out materials 6,300 times. Fifty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
