Mid Arkansas Regional Library, serving an area of 66,000 residents, has a collection of 140,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,760 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 14 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $69,000. Patrons make 105,000 visits annually, and check out materials 240,000 times. Eighteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.