Library · Fayetteville
Libraries in Fayetteville
Fayetteville Public Library serves Fayetteville’s 93,949 residents. Last year it logged 400,054 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 1.1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fayetteville Public Library
401 W. Mountain Street, Fayetteville 72701
62 hrsopen a week
170,500sq ft
273Kbooks & 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
#4
#4 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
400K
visits
4.3 per resident
1.1M
loans, print + digital
12.2 per resident
2,410
programs & events
71K attended
90K
library cards
96% 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
4.3 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
96% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
2,410 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$155 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $15M.
Local 82%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 16%
Locations
Other libraries in Fayetteville
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.