Homochitto Valley Library Service, serving an area of 42,000 residents, has a collection of 92,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 480 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 840 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $63,000. Patrons make 75,000 visits annually, and check out materials 110,000 times. Twenty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.