Iosco-Arenac District Library, serving an area of 44,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 10 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises8 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $92,000. Patrons make 154,000 visits annually, and check out materials 230,000 times. Twenty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.