Library · Harrington
Harrington Public Library
Harrington Public Library serves Harrington’s 12,446 residents. Last year it logged 13,269 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harrington Public Library
110 Center Street, Harrington 19952
42 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
21Kbooks & 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
#18
#18 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
13K
visits
1.1 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
304
programs & events
7,536 attended
2,208
library cards
18% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
304 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $185K.
Local 77%State 21%Gifts & other 3%
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.