Big Springs Public Library, serving an area of 420 residents, has a collection of 9,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 84 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 250 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 $2,000. Patrons make 1,890 visits annually, and check out materials 4,800 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.