Bird City Public Library, serving an area of 480 residents, has a collection of 7,200 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 36 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 168 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,800. Patrons make 5,800 visits annually, and check out materials 8,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.