Cavalier County Library, serving an area of 4,800 residents, has a collection of 33,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 630 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 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $13,200. Patrons make 15,400 visits annually, and check out materials 29,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.