Bozeman Public Library, serving an area of 48,000 residents, has a collection of 80,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,890 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 6 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $105,000. Patrons make 340,000 visits annually, and check out materials 500,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.