Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, serving an area of 176,000 residents, has a collection of 460,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 48,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,900 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 81 employees, of whom 23 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 7 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $840,000. Patrons make 630,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,890,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.