The Erie County Public Library Blasco Library, a department of the Erie County Government, serves 245,988 residents of Erie. It maintains 423,270 volumes and circulates roughly 1.3 million items per year. The library collections include books, large print books, playaways, DVDs, books on CDs, and reference resources that cover obituaries, COVID-19 projects, government documents, and genealogy. It offers mobile hotspots, mobile print, interlibrary loans, IT assistance, and numerous programs and activities.