Cleveland County Memorial Library, serving an area of 88,000 residents, has a collection of 132,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 20 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $88,000. Patrons make 270,000 visits annually, and check out materials 370,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.