Rolla Public Library, serving an area of 1,400 residents, has a collection of 14,700 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 250 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 13 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $4,600. Patrons make 5,000 visits annually, and check out materials 12,600 times. Fifty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.