Halifax County-South Boston Library, serving an area of 37,000 residents, has a collection of 110,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 5,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,050 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 9 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $52,000. Patrons make 63,000 visits annually, and check out materials 126,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.