Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, serving an area of 72,000 residents, has a collection of 72,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,610 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 12 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $48,000. Patrons make 160,000 visits annually, and check out materials 147,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.