The Cpl. J.R. Searcy Memorial Branch Library serves 12,856 residents who live in West Monroe City in Ouachita Parish. The library is among the branches of the Ouachita Parish Public Library, which holds 362,067 volumes and circulates about 959,380 items annually, including books, movies, streamable online resources, and reference tools. The branch library provides events like the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, Storytime, Game Day, and Digital Literacy Workshops for youths and adults. It is open for in-person services from Monday to Saturday and provides meeting rooms and wireless printing services.