Bolivar Hardeman County Library, serving an area of 24,000 residents, has a collection of 42,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $20,000. Patrons make 270,000 visits annually, and check out materials 440,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.