The Leonard Evan Memorial Library is a publicly funded and managed library that serves almost 2,000 residents in the city of Dermott, in Chicot County, Arkansas. It is an affiliate branch of the Southeast Arkansas Regional Library (SEARL). Founded in 1977, SEARL was previously known as the Fisk Free and Public Library, which started with a collection of over 35,000 volumes. Today, it has expanded to fully cater to its patrons, and the Leonard Evan Memorial Library is one of nine branches that contribute to the overall collection and services of the parish library system, which includes more than 121,000 books and serial volumes, more than 50,000 e-books, more than 1,000 audio files, and more than 3,000 video files. Additionally, the library system also has more than 25,000 registered borrowers, circulates more than 130,000 items, and welcomes more than 220,000 visitors annually at its ten locations across five counties.