Horton Public Library, serving an area of 1,980 residents, has a collection of 12,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,100 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 $7,500. Patrons make 11,000 visits annually, and check out materials 16,800 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.