Jackson County Public Library, serving an area of 34,000 residents, has a collection of 88,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 5,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 8,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 28 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $147,000. Patrons make 320,000 visits annually, and check out materials 340,000 times. Forty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
