Texarkana Public Library, serving an area of 35,000 residents, has a collection of 84,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,100 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 13 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $115,000. Patrons make 176,000 visits annually, and check out materials 189,000 times. Twenty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
