Chiniak Public Library, serving an area of 50 residents, has a collection of 7,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 260 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 660 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists solely of volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,500. Patrons make 3,800 visits annually, and check out materials 4,600 times. Sixty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.