The Capital Area District Libraries, established in 1998 through the merger of the Lansing Public Library and the Ingham County Library, serves 238,859 residents in Lansing, Ingham County. The library operates 13 branches and a mobile library, maintaining a collection of 547,260 volumes and circulating around 2.8 million items annually. Its resources include books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, music, and movies. The library also hosts a variety of programs such as book discussions, games, playtime, storytime, a Lego club, and other activities.