Olathe Public Library, serving an area of 92,000 residents, has a collection of 200,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 16,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 48 employees, of whom 34 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $420,000. Patrons make 440,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,200,000 times. Fifty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.