The Ouachita Parish Public Library serves 155,000 residents in Monroe City with its 10 branches and a Bookmobile. It maintains 362,000 volumes and circulates 959,380 items per year, including books, audiobooks, music, DVDs, and digital collections. It also provides access to research databases and family and local history items. The library's offerings include public computers, live online tutoring, computer basics, exam proctoring, book clubs, and other library events.