Mccook Public Library, serving an area of 8,100 residents, has a collection of 44,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,540 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $52,000. Patrons make 15,400 visits annually, and check out materials 56,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.