Val Verde County Library, serving an area of 44,000 residents, has a collection of 63,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,500 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 13 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $69,000. Patrons make 105,000 visits annually, and check out materials 105,000 times. Twenty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.