Henderson County/Clint W. Murchison Library, serving an area of 56,000 residents, has a collection of 52,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,540 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 840 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. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $27,000. Patrons make 46,000 visits annually, and check out materials 115,000 times. Twenty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.