Attalla-Etowah County Public Library, serving an area of 6,600 residents, has a collection of 25,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 230 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $6,900. Patrons make 10,500 visits annually, and check out materials 17,600 times. Twenty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.