Barnesville Hutton Public Library, serving an area of 14,000 residents, has a collection of 60,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $84,000. Patrons make 92,000 visits annually, and check out materials 210,000 times. Twenty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.