St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, serving an area of 7,500 residents, has a collection of 46,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,470 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 630 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $26,000. Patrons make 31,000 visits annually, and check out materials 72,000 times. Thirty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
