Nicholas County Public Library, serving an area of 6,900 residents, has a collection of 18,900 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 340 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $17,600. Patrons make 17,600 visits annually, and check out materials 30,000 times. Nineteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
