The various collections housed at the Library Commission are used to serve librarians, state employees, seekers of government information, and visually handicapped Nebraskans.

The Library Commission is a clearinghouse for state government publications and makes many documents accessible online.

The responsibilities of the director include agency administration and working with the commission staff to execute services and programs.

[2] Nebraska residents are provided access to current magazines, journals, newspapers, genealogical records, and business information through NebraskAccess.

[4] Due to financial struggles, a bill was passed in 1933 abolishing the Library Commission to cut expenses.

[5] In 1952, the Library of Congress made the commission the official distribution center for the Books for the Blind program in Nebraska.