Queen Anne's County Free Library, serving an area of 40,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 20 employees, of whom 7 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $120,000. Patrons make 210,000 visits annually, and check out materials 420,000 times. Twenty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.