Library · Fort Smith
Libraries in Fort Smith
Fort Smith Public Library serves Fort Smith’s 89,142 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 213,978 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 237K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Fort Smith Public Library
3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith 72903
60 hrsopen a week
67,000sq ft
258Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#16
#16 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
214K
visits
2.4 per resident
237K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
114K
library cards
100% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
237K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4M.
Local 84%State 4%Gifts & other 12%
Locations
Other libraries in Fort Smith
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.