Fauquier County Public Library, serving an area of 56,000 residents, has a collection of 138,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 29 employees, of whom 7 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $230,000. Patrons make 220,000 visits annually, and check out materials 420,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.