Mid-Mississippi Regional Library, serving an area of 92,000 residents, has a collection of 280,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 13,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 44 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 12 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $154,000. Patrons make 220,000 visits annually, and check out materials 350,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.