Sabine Parish Library, serving an area of 23,000 residents, has a collection of 63,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,540 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 7 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $66,000. Patrons make 40,000 visits annually, and check out materials 132,000 times. Twenty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
