Baldwin County Library Cooperative, Inc, serving an area of 80,000 residents, has a collection of 15,400 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 460 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 132 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $16,800. Patrons make 13,800 visits annually, and check out materials 32,000 times. Fifty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.