Hawley Public Library, serving an area of 5,400 residents, has a collection of 28,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 780 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 540 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $22,000. Patrons make 37,000 visits annually, and check out materials 66,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.