Ward County Public Library, serving an area of 22,000 residents, has a collection of 48,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 660 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 420 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, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $24,000. Patrons make 52,000 visits annually, and check out materials 92,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.