Bent County Library District/Las Animas, serving an area of 5,000 residents, has a collection of 12,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 920 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 690 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $11,500. Patrons make 19,800 visits annually, and check out materials 26,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.