Ashland City Public Library, serving an area of 1,980 residents, has a collection of 14,700 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 198 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 154 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $14,000. Patrons make 12,600 visits annually, and check out materials 24,000 times. Sixty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.