Library · Ozark
Franklin County Library
Ozark’s library is the Franklin County Library, a branch of Arkansas River Valley Regional Library, open about 42 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Ozark’s branch belongs to Arkansas River Valley Regional Library, which serves 87,100 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Franklin County Library
407 West Market Street, Ozark 72949
42 hrsopen a week
7,126sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Arkansas River Valley Regional Library
97K
visits
1.1 per resident
192K
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
13K
library cards
15% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
192K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 95%State 5%
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.