Carroll County Public Library, serving an area of 154,000 residents, has a collection of 480,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 39,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 26,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 140 employees, of whom 22 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises5 branch libraries, plus 3 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,000,000. Patrons make 540,000 visits annually, and check out materials 3,100,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.