Platte County Library System, serving an area of 8,800 residents, has a collection of 56,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 720 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,680 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $39,000. Patrons make 84,000 visits annually, and check out materials 75,000 times. Eighteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.