Craft Memorial Public Library, serving an area of 52,000 residents, has a collection of 110,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,100 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,100 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. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $40,000. Patrons make 176,000 visits annually, and check out materials 132,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Hours of operation Monday - Thursday 9:30am-8:00pm, Friday & Saturday 9:30am-5:00pm and Sunday closed.