The Lake County Public Library serves 242,837 residents in the city of Merrillville, maintaining over 900,000 volumes and circulating 2.3 million items per year. It operates nine locations with a central administrative building and offers walk-in and curbside services at all locations. The library resources include regular books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, comics, magazines, movies, music, author talks, and eBooks. It also provides meeting rooms, computers, technology services, WiFi, remote printing, book clubs, and a variety of programs for all ages, including toddlers and pre-k kids.