Dolores Library District/Montezuma County, serving an area of 3,500 residents, has a collection of 18,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,540 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 340 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $14,700. Patrons make 28,000 visits annually, and check out materials 50,000 times. Twelve percent of all check-outs are children's materials.