Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, serving an area of 7,800 residents, has a collection of 25,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 720 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 6 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $33,000. Patrons make 36,000 visits annually, and check out materials 88,000 times. Sixty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
