Mansfield Public Library, serving an area of 28,000 residents, has a collection of 44,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 630 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,380 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 $80,000. Patrons make 78,000 visits annually, and check out materials 126,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.