Hyder Public Library, serving an area of 96 residents, has a collection of 5,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 35 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 560 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,100. Patrons make 1,200 visits annually, and check out materials 1,470 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.