Esmeralda County Library, serving an area of 960 residents, has a collection of 23,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $13,800. Patrons make 4,400 visits annually, and check out materials 13,200 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.