Waurika Public Library, serving an area of 1,980 residents, has a collection of 7,200 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 31 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 11 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,540. Patrons make 2,600 visits annually, and check out materials 22,000 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.