Grand Tower Public Library, serving an area of 630 residents, has a collection of 3,300 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 176 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 960 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists solely of volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,050. Patrons make 2,500 visits annually, and check out materials 6,600 times. Thirty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
