Guyra Shire Library has 1470 members, as of June 2009, one part-time librarian and two casuals. During 2008/2009 15228 books were circulated. It has internet access to its catalogue and gives members access to two databases, The State Libray of NSW Databases and Libraries Australia. Guyra Library provides an "Ask a Librarian" service and aims to supplement the local school's resources. Guyra Shire Library buys large print and audio books in conjunction, on a share basis with Armidale Library as well as one other local shire library. The Armidale Library's catalogue is available from the library's computer which implies some kind of inter-library loans system. It also holds some local historical artifacts.
The library holds "storytime" twice a week with the help of volunteers and held a summer reading club over the Christmas school holidays.
The library has two computers, both which provide word processing facilities. There are also photocoying and printing facilities. One of the two computers has internet access, available by bookings. The number of people using this internet acces is increasing and in 2008/09 2699 bookngs were made with 2847 hours were clocked up. The library has no 2.0 web technologies.
The Library is becoming increasingly busy and the limited space and stafftime is becoming an issue.
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