Wichita Falls Public Library, serving an area of 105,000 residents, has a collection of 132,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 8,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 24 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $360,000. Patrons make 189,000 visits annually, and check out materials 440,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.