Arab Public Library, serving an area of 7,200 residents, has a collection of 44,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,200 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 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $38,000. Patrons make 17,600 visits annually, and check out materials 75,000 times. Forty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.