Morris Area Public Library, serving an area of 16,800 residents, has a collection of 46,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,380 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 10 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $92,000. Patrons make 54,000 visits annually, and check out materials 220,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.