Mineral County School/Public Library, serving an area of 840 residents, has a collection of 10,500 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 280 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $7,200. Patrons make 8,000 visits annually, and check out materials 13,800 times. Seventy-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.