Petroleum County Community Library, serving an area of 500 residents, has a collection of 15,400 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 440 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 960 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,000. Patrons make 9,200 visits annually, and check out materials 7,800 times. Fifty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.