Manhattan Community Library, serving an area of 3,200 residents, has a collection of 11,500 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 198 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 310 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 $9,200. Patrons make 24,000 visits annually, and check out materials 15,400 times. Twenty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.