Arkansas County Library, serving an area of 21,000 residents, has a collection of 105,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,100 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $40,000. Patrons make 66,000 visits annually, and check out materials 147,000 times. Nineteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.