Eastern Oklahoma District Library System, serving an area of 230,000 residents, has a collection of 380,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 10,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 13,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 60 employees, of whom 7 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 14 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $560,000. Patrons make 780,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,000,000 times. Thirty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
