Lake Blackshear Regional Library System, serving an area of 69,000 residents, has a collection of 280,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 17 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 5 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $69,000. Patrons make 126,000 visits annually, and check out materials 210,000 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
