Library · Forrest
Forrest City Public Library
Forrest City Public Library serves 13,000 people in and around Forrest. Last year it logged 9,580 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 9,522 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Forrest City Public Library
421 South Washington Street, Forrest City 72335
38 hrsopen a week
4,200sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#46
#46 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
9,580
visits
0.7 per resident
9,522
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
932
library cards
7% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
7% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,522 loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming47%
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $272K.
Local 79%State 14%Gifts & other 7%
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.