Montello Public Library, serving an area of 4,400 residents, has a collection of 10,500 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 420 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $8,400. Patrons make 19,800 visits annually, and check out materials 36,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
