Yarmouth Town Library Board, serving an area of 25,000 residents, has a collection of 84,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 14 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $126,000. Patrons make 160,000 visits annually, and check out materials 210,000 times. Twenty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.