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Bentonville Public Library
Bentonville Public Library serves Bentonville’s 59,471 residents. Last year it logged 345,500 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 632K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bentonville Public Library
405 South Main Street, Bentonville 72712
57 hrsopen a week
61,295sq ft
162Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#3
#3 of 49 AR libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Arkansas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
346K
visits
5.8 per resident
632K
loans, print + digital
10.6 per resident
24K
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
5.8 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.6 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
632K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 85%State 0%Gifts & other 15%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.