Pend Oreille County Library District, serving an area of 12,000 residents, has a collection of 36,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,380 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,680 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 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $58,000. Patrons make 69,000 visits annually, and check out materials 66,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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