Hatfield Public Library, serving an area of 3,200 residents, has a collection of 25,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 138 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 560 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 $22,000. Patrons make 7,200 visits annually, and check out materials 16,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
