| Public library | City | County | Librarians (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Public Library | Fayetteville | Washington | 42 |
| Central Arkansas Library System | Little Rock | Pulaski | 31 |
| Rogers Public Library | Rogers | Benton | 23 |
| Mid Arkansas Regional Library System | Malvern | Hot Spring | 22 |
| Washington County Library System | Fayetteville | Washington | 20 |
| Faulkner-Van Buren Regional Library System | Conway | Faulkner | 16 |
| Pope County Library System | Russellville | Pope | 16 |
| Crowley Ridge Regional Library | Jonesboro | Craighead | 15 |
| White County Regional Library System | Searcy | White | 13 |
| Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library System | Pine Bluff | Jefferson | 12 |
| Bentonville Public Library | Bentonville | Benton | 11 |
| Southeast Arkansas Regional Library | Monticello | Drew | 11 |
| Crawford County Library System | Van Buren | Crawford | 10 |
| Tri-County Regional Library System | De Queen | Sevier | 10 |
| Arkansas River Valley Regional Library | Dardanelle | Yell | 8 |
| Carroll and Madison Library System | Berryville | Carroll | 8 |
| Garland County Library | Hot Springs | Garland | 8 |
| North Little Rock Public Library System | North Little Rock | Pulaski | 7 |
| Texarkana Public Library | Texarkana | Bowie | 6 |
| Fairfield Bay Library, Incorporated | Fairfield Bay | Van Buren | 5.39 |
| Sulphur Springs Public Library Hq | Sulphur Springs | Benton | 5.39 |
| Baxter County Library | Mountain Home | Baxter | 5 |
| Northeast Arkansas Regional Library | Paragould | Greene | 5 |
| Bella Vista Public Library | Bella Vista | Benton | 4.18 |
| Arkansas County Library | Stuttgart | Arkansas | 4 |
| Independence County Library | Batesville | Independence | 4 |
| Ouachita Mountains Regional Library | Mt. Ida | Montgomery | 4 |
| Ashley County Library | Hamburg | Ashley | 3 |
| Clark County Library | Arkadelphia | Clark | 3 |
| Siloam Springs Public Library | Siloam Springs | Benton | 3 |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Library | Prescott | Nevada | 3 |
| White River Regional Library | Mountain View | Stone | 3 |
| Iva Jane Peek Library Hq | Decatur | Benton | 2.99 |
| West Memphis Public Library | West Memphis | Crittenden | 2.28 |
| Lafayette County Library | Lewisville | Lafayette | 2.05 |
| Trumann Public Library | Trumann | Poinsett | 2.05 |
| Barton Library | El Dorado | Union | 2 |
| Boone County Library | Harrison | Boone | 2 |
| Calhoun County Library | Hampton | Calhoun | 2 |
| Columbia County Library | Magnolia | Columbia | 2 |
| East Central Arkansas Regional Library System | Wynne | Cross | 2 |
| Hempstead County Library | Hope | Hempstead | 2 |
| Lawrence County Library | Walnut Ridge | Lawrence | 2 |
| Mississippi/Crittenden Regional Library | Blytheville | Mississippi | 2 |
| W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library | Newport | Jackson | 2 |
| Gentry Public Library | Gentry | Benton | 1.99 |
| Jim G. Ferguson Searcy County Library | Marshall | Searcy | 1.08 |
| Forrest City Public Library | Forrest City | St. Francis | 1 |
| Gravette Public Library | Gravette | Benton | 1 |
| Lonoke County Library System | Lonoke | Lonoke | 1 |
| Marion County Library | Yellville | Marion | 1 |
| Newton County | Jasper | Newton | 1 |
| Pea Ridge Community Library | Pea Ridge | Benton | 1 |
| Phillips Lee Monroe Regional Library System | Helena | Phillips | 1 |
| Prairie County Library | Hazen | Prairie | 1 |
| Public Library of Camden & Ouachita County | Camden | Ouachita | 1 |
| Scott Sebastian Regional Library | Greenwood | Sebastian | 1 |
| Fort Smith Public Library | Fort Smith | Sebastian | 0 |
Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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