Amargosa Valley Library, serving an area of 1,540 residents, has a collection of 13,200 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 210 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 540 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $17,600. Patrons make 6,900 visits annually, and check out materials 9,600 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.