El Paso County Library, serving an area of 88,000 residents, has a collection of 23,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 290 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 7 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $14,700. Patrons make 38,000 visits annually, and check out materials 66,000 times. Seventy-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.