Petersham Memorial Library, serving an area of 1,200 residents, has a collection of 19,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 88 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 480 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 $13,200. Patrons make 5,800 visits annually, and check out materials 9,200 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
