Jennings County Public Library, serving an area of 28,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $69,000. Patrons make 132,000 visits annually, and check out materials 126,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
