Lonoke/Prairie County Library System, serving an area of 63,000 residents, has a collection of 154,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 660 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 15 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 7 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $198,000. Patrons make 69,000 visits annually, and check out materials 154,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
