Cawker City Public Library, serving an area of 520 residents, has a collection of 9,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 38 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,680. Patrons make 2,600 visits annually, and check out materials 8,000 times. Fifteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
