Kimberly--Little Chute Public Library, serving an area of 27,000 residents, has a collection of 84,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $84,000. Patrons make 147,000 visits annually, and check out materials 300,000 times. Sixty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
