Yuma County Library District, serving an area of 161,000 residents, has a collection of 250,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 52 employees, of whom 10 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 6 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $440,000. Patrons make 600,000 visits annually, and check out materials 880,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.