Charleston Public Library, serving an area of 1,380 residents, has a collection of 5,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 66 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 330 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists solely of volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,890. Patrons make 780 visits annually, and check out materials 1,050 times. Eighty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
