Oglala Lakota College Library, serving an area of 15,400 residents, has a collection of 20,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 19 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $69,000. Patrons make 10,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.