Converse County Library System, serving an area of 12,000 residents, has a collection of 50,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,100 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 9 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 $48,000. Patrons make 50,000 visits annually, and check out materials 100,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.