Bedford County Library, a part of the Bedford County Federated Library System, and serving an area of 29,000 residents, has a collection of 26,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 660 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,470 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $96,000. Patrons make 75,000 visits annually, and check out materials 100,000 times. Seventeen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.