Pinckneyville Public Library, serving an area of 5,400 residents, has a collection of 26,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 32 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 176 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 $5,600. Patrons make 7,500 visits annually, and check out materials 17,600 times. Twenty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.