Capitan Public Library, serving an area of 2,100 residents, has a collection of 7,500 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 230 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 140 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists solely of volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,300. Patrons make 7,200 visits annually, and check out materials 5,800 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.