Scoville Memorial Library, serving an area of 4,000 residents, has a collection of 30,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 660 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,150 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $31,000. Patrons make 46,000 visits annually, and check out materials 60,000 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.