Fort Fairfield Public Library, serving an area of 3,600 residents, has a collection of 28,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 280 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 460 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 12,000 visits annually, and check out materials 18,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.