Glasgow City-County Library, serving an area of 7,800 residents, has a collection of 36,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 690 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $36,000. Patrons make 105,000 visits annually, and check out materials 35,000 times. Twenty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.