Kate Love Simpson-Morgan County Library, serving an area of 14,700 residents, has a collection of 60,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,150 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 10 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 $140,000. Patrons make 69,000 visits annually, and check out materials 147,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.