South Thomaston Public Library, serving an area of 1,400 residents, has a collection of 5,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 18 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 38 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 $750. Patrons make 1,470 visits annually, and check out materials 2,400 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.