Library · Georgetown
Georgetown Public Library
Georgetown Public Library serves Georgetown’s 16,459 residents. Last year it logged 68,445 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 48K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Georgetown Public Library
123 West Pine Street, Georgetown 19947
47 hrsopen a week
29,000sq ft
31Kbooks & 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
#6
#6 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
68K
visits
4.2 per resident
48K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
1,312
programs & events
15K attended
5,214
library cards
32% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
48K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
1,312 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $496K.
Local 61%State 18%Gifts & other 22%
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.