Dolgeville-Manheim Public Library, serving an area of 3,200 residents, has a collection of 10,500 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 126 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 270 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $6,900. Patrons make 7,500 visits annually, and check out materials 10,500 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.