Abernathy Public Library, serving an area of 3,500 residents, has a collection of 12,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 60 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 198 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,800. Patrons make 1,680 visits annually, and check out materials 3,900 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.