Shasta County Library, serving an area of 168,000 residents, has a collection of 189,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 210 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 22 employees, of whom 6 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $78,000. Patrons make 240,000 visits annually, and check out materials 310,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.