Churchill County Library, serving an area of 24,000 residents, has a collection of 72,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 8,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $92,000. Patrons make 115,000 visits annually, and check out materials 147,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.