Kiowa County Public Library, serving an area of 1,600 residents, has a collection of 8,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 132 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 560 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $6,900. Patrons make 11,000 visits annually, and check out materials 11,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
