Lake Agassiz Regional Library, serving an area of 138,000 residents, has a collection of 300,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 12,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 10,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 54 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 12 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $320,000. Patrons make 520,000 visits annually, and check out materials 810,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.