Flathead County Library, serving an area of 75,000 residents, has a collection of 189,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 5,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 26 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $120,000. Patrons make 370,000 visits annually, and check out materials 460,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.