Patrick Lynch Public Library serves 8,800 residents in the City of Poteau. Established in 1967, the library is part of the Southeast Oklahoma Library System. The library system maintains 163,000 volumes and circulates 238,000 items per year. Patrick Lynch Public Library offers books, audiobooks, e-books, videos, magazines, newspapers, large print books, CDs, DVDs, one meeting room, three study rooms, interlibrary loan services, programs for all ages, free Wi-Fi, public computers with internet access, copying, wireless printing, faxing, laminating, and notary services.