Wellfleet Public Library, serving an area of 2,700 residents, has a collection of 44,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,260 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,760 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $52,000. Patrons make 9,200 visits annually, and check out materials 92,000 times. Twenty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.