Jackson County Library Services, serving an area of 180,000 residents, has a collection of 480,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 21,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 11,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 96 employees, of whom 25 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 14 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $400,000. Patrons make 1,470,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,470,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.