Siskiyou County Free Library, serving an area of 44,000 residents, has a collection of 147,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,470 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 15 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 10 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $60,000. Patrons make 120,000 visits annually, and check out materials 250,000 times. Seventeen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.