Cooke County Library, serving an area of 33,000 residents, has a collection of 63,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $25,000. Patrons make 35,000 visits annually, and check out materials 189,000 times. Thirty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.