Waldoboro Public Library, serving an area of 5,000 residents, has a collection of 13,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 290 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 380 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $9,600. Patrons make 13,200 visits annually, and check out materials 23,000 times. Twenty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.