Southern Pines Public Library, serving an area of 11,000 residents, has a collection of 52,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,260 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $147,000. Patrons make 88,000 visits annually, and check out materials 132,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.