Dahlgren Public Library, serving an area of 520 residents, has a collection of 5,400 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 16 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 25 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes.
Staffing consists solely of volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $540. Patrons make 380 visits annually, and check out materials 1,380 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
