Mound City Public Library, serving an area of 690 residents, has a collection of 7,200 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 38 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 154 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $0. Patrons make 1,540 visits annually, and check out materials 12,600 times. Fifty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
