Bowie Public Library, serving an area of 5,200 residents, has a collection of 30,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 240 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 840 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $10,500. Patrons make 20,000 visits annually, and check out materials 42,000 times. Fourteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.