Yuma Public Library, serving an area of 3,300 residents, has a collection of 17,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,150 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $13,800. Patrons make 18,900 visits annually, and check out materials 40,000 times. Twenty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.