North Berwick - Hurd Library, serving an area of 4,200 residents, has a collection of 30,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 390 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $22,000. Patrons make 46,000 visits annually, and check out materials 48,000 times. Thirty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials.