Tehama County Library, serving an area of 56,000 residents, has a collection of 100,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 960 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 9 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $66,000. Patrons make 290,000 visits annually, and check out materials 154,000 times. Seventeen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
