Shorewood Public Library, serving an area of 13,800 residents, has a collection of 39,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,700 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,300 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $72,000. Patrons make 198,000 visits annually, and check out materials 270,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
