Kurth Memorial Library, serving an area of 33,000 residents, has a collection of 50,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 460 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,150 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $44,000. Patrons make 88,000 visits annually, and check out materials 96,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.