West Carroll Parish Library, serving an area of 12,000 residents, has a collection of 25,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 115 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 690 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $37,000. Patrons make 33,000 visits annually, and check out materials 69,000 times. Twenty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.