Jeff Davis County Library, serving an area of 2,200 residents, has a collection of 22,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 780 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,760 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $10,000. Patrons make 14,700 visits annually, and check out materials 17,600 times. Seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.