Washington County Public Library, serving an area of 63,000 residents, has a collection of 200,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 9,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 52 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $440,000. Patrons make 168,000 visits annually, and check out materials 600,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.