The Colony Public Library, serving an area of 31,000 residents, has a collection of 50,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,380 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,890 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 11 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $63,000. Patrons make 120,000 visits annually, and check out materials 147,000 times. Fifty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.