Laurel Public Library, serving an area of 6,300 residents, has a collection of 14,700 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 660 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 $17,600. Patrons make 17,600 visits annually, and check out materials 40,000 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.