Centralia Regional Library District, serving an area of 26,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $75,000. Patrons make 132,000 visits annually, and check out materials 210,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.