William E. Dermody Free Public Library, serving an area of 6,000 residents, has a collection of 36,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 132 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,760 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 8 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $56,000. Patrons make 17,600 visits annually, and check out materials 40,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.