Nicholson Memorial Library System, serving an area of 220,000 residents, has a collection of 380,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 12,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 72 employees, of whom 30 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $480,000. Patrons make 600,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,200,000 times. Thirty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.