Sevier County Public Library, serving an area of 60,000 residents, has a collection of 56,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 14 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $29,000. Patrons make 138,000 visits annually, and check out materials 189,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
