Hesseltine Public Library, serving an area of 920 residents, has a collection of 12,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 56 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 126 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 $4,400. Patrons make 2,800 visits annually, and check out materials 8,400 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.