Parkersburg & Wood Public Library, serving an area of 75,000 residents, has a collection of 189,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 18,900 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 23 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $220,000. Patrons make 154,000 visits annually, and check out materials 380,000 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.