Coshocton Public Library, serving an area of 37,000 residents, has a collection of 120,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 11,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 27 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $230,000. Patrons make 200,000 visits annually, and check out materials 500,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.