Richland Public Library, serving an area of 39,000 residents, has a collection of 132,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 19 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $220,000. Patrons make 290,000 visits annually, and check out materials 520,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.