Newkirk Public Library, serving an area of 2,200 residents, has a collection of 22,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 176 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 132 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $7,500. Patrons make 12,600 visits annually, and check out materials 12,600 times. Sixty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.