Beene-Pearson Public Library, serving an area of 11,500 residents, has a collection of 14,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 250 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 780 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $5,200. Patrons make 3,400 visits annually, and check out materials 44,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.