Southern Prairie Library System, serving an area of 32,000 residents, has a collection of 58,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,050 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $52,000. Patrons make 58,000 visits annually, and check out materials 147,000 times. Twenty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.