Inyo County Free Library, serving an area of 18,000 residents, has a collection of 88,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 5 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $38,000. Patrons make 126,000 visits annually, and check out materials 176,000 times. Nineteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.