Library · Delmar
Delmar Public Library
Delmar Public Library serves Delmar’s 6,936 residents. Last year it logged 30,887 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Delmar Public Library
101 North Bi-State Blvd, Delmar 19940
37 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
24Kbooks & 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
#5
#5 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
31K
visits
4.5 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
804
programs & events
12K attended
5,026
library cards
72% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
804 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $385K.
Local 63%State 22%Gifts & other 14%
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.