The Bartow Public Library serves 19,447 residents in the City of Bartow and is a part of the Polk County Library Cooperative. The Library System maintains 722,713 volumes and circulates over 2.3 million items per year. The Bartow Public Library offers books, eBooks, audiobooks, videos, and New York Times Best Seller lists, including hardcover fiction and nonfiction books, picture books, children's series, and Manga. Additionally, it provides public computers, WiFi hotspots, faxing, scanning, color printing, exam proctoring, and programs for children, teens, and adults.