South Branch Library serves 127,400 residents in the City of Abilene. Established in 1998, the library is part of the Abilene Public Library system. The library system maintains 306,500 volumes and circulates 800,000 items per year. South Branch Library offers books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, computers for public use with internet access, one meeting room, children's programs, a self-checkout stations, an activity room, interlibrary loans, and online resources.