Taylor County Public Library, serving an area of 15,400 residents, has a collection of 26,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 460 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 690 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. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $20,000. Patrons make 31,000 visits annually, and check out materials 60,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.