Edward Chipman Library, serving an area of 6,600 residents, has a collection of 20,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 210 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 240 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. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $8,100. Patrons make 13,800 visits annually, and check out materials 10,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
