Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Regional Library, serving an area of 168,000 residents, has a collection of 250,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 58 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises9 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $270,000. Patrons make 580,000 visits annually, and check out materials 720,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.