Waterville Public Library, serving an area of 690 residents, has a collection of 8,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 220 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 25 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,900. Patrons make 6,300 visits annually, and check out materials 4,600 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.