Carroll County District Library, serving an area of 29,000 residents, has a collection of 75,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,050 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 19 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $132,000. Patrons make 88,000 visits annually, and check out materials 270,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.