Mccracken County Public Library, serving an area of 66,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 25 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $250,000. Patrons make 220,000 visits annually, and check out materials 330,000 times. Twenty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
