Dorchester Public Library, serving an area of 630 residents, has a collection of 5,400 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 34 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 220 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $880. Patrons make 1,150 visits annually, and check out materials 1,800 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.