Tulare Public Library, serving an area of 46,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 690 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $115,000. Patrons make 176,000 visits annually, and check out materials 132,000 times. Sixty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.