Belt Public Library, serving an area of 1,540 residents, has a collection of 6,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 8 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials36 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 3 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $2,700. Patrons make 8,800 visits annually, and check out materials 10,000 times. Nineteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.