Alamogordo Public Library, serving an area of 63,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,890 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 14 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $132,000. Patrons make 210,000 visits annually, and check out materials 280,000 times. Twenty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.