Oskaloosa Public Library, serving an area of 2,100 residents, has a collection of 9,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 340 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 400 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 $7,500. Patrons make 18,900 visits annually, and check out materials 23,000 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.