The Nicholson Memorial Library System serves 231,517 residents in the city of Garland and surrounding neighborhoods. It includes a central library, North and South Garland branches, and Walnut Creek branch, totaling 120,910 square feet. The library system maintains 294,460 volumes and circulates 1.5 million items per year. It has study and meeting rooms and offers traditional library services, public computers, WiFi, and computers for preschoolers with 50 specialized learning programs. The library offers storytime, online tutoring, genealogy resources, and other library activities for all ages across its locations.