Dolores County School/Library / Dove Creek, serving an area of 1,800 residents, has a collection of 18,900 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 140 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 132 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $9,600. Patrons make 16,800 visits annually, and check out materials 10,500 times. Seventy-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.