San Juan Bautista City Library, serving an area of 1,610 residents, has a collection of 8,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 58 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 480 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $13,200. Patrons make 13,800 visits annually, and check out materials 10,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.