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Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, serving an area of 75,000 residents, has a collection of 230,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 14,700 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 10,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 40 employees, of whom 14 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $580,000. Patrons make 380,000 visits annually, and check out materials 880,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 1710 West Saint Andrews Road, Midland Michigan 48640 Telephone 517-837-3430

Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Bridgeport) Bridgeport Public Library
(Clare) Garfield Memorial Library
(Midland) Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
(Breckenridge) Howe Memorial Library
(Frankenmuth) James E. Wickson Memorial Library
(Birch Run) Thomas E. Fleschner Memorial Library

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