Baca County Public Library, serving an area of 4,600 residents, has a collection of 10,500 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 250 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $4,200. Patrons make 8,400 visits annually, and check out materials 10,500 times. Eighteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
