Oberlin City Library, serving an area of 1,980 residents, has a collection of 20,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 660 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 540 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 $14,000. Patrons make 25,000 visits annually, and check out materials 37,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.