Elsa Public Library, serving an area of 8,800 residents, has a collection of 23,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 720 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 690 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $10,000. Patrons make 17,600 visits annually, and check out materials 27,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.