Fergus Falls Public Library, serving an area of 18,900 residents, has a collection of 78,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,900 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 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. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $100,000. Patrons make 160,000 visits annually, and check out materials 250,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.