Brownville Public Library, serving an area of 1,260 residents, has a collection of 8,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 22 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,150. Patrons make 1,050 visits annually, and check out materials 2,700 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.