The El Centro Public Library serves about 43,000 residents of El Centro in Imperial County. The library maintains over 124,000 volumes and circulates approximately 15,000 items per year, including fiction and nonfiction. Beyond books, the library provides mobile hotspots and California State Park passes for checkout. It also offers Zip Books, a program that allows patrons to access books that are not found in the local libraries. The library offers events such as board games, storytime, crafts, summer reading programs, and movie shows.