Osage City/Osage City Public Library, serving an area of 3,000 residents, has a collection of 19,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $12,600. Patrons make 34,000 visits annually, and check out materials 46,000 times. Thirteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.