Burke Public Library, serving an area of 690 residents, has a collection of 9,200 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 69 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,700. Patrons make 4,200 visits annually, and check out materials 4,400 times. Twenty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.