Columbiana Public Library, serving an area of 12,600 residents, has a collection of 44,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 9 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $100,000. Patrons make 132,000 visits annually, and check out materials 210,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
