Library · Delaware
Delaware City Public Library
Delaware City Public Library serves Delaware’s 11,083 residents. Last year it logged 24,108 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 28K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Delaware City Public Library
250 Fifth Street, Delaware City 19706
38 hrsopen a week
13,000sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
#15
#15 of 21 DE libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Delaware that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
24K
visits
2.2 per resident
28K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
428
programs & events
3,388 attended
3,847
library cards
35% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
28K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media12%E-books, audio & streaming49%
Who the programs are for
428 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $291K.
Local 77%State 16%Gifts & other 6%
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.