Elmwood Public Library, serving an area of 660 residents, has a collection of 11,500 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 132 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 138 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $2,100. Patrons make 3,200 visits annually, and check out materials 4,600 times. Fifty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.