Library · Milford
Milford Public Library
Milford Public Library serves Milford’s 27,683 residents. Last year it logged 106,919 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 129K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Milford Public Library
11 S.E. Front Street, Milford 19963
49 hrsopen a week
21,940sq ft
50Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#7
#7 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
107K
visits
3.9 per resident
129K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
1,152
programs & events
13K attended
10K
library cards
37% 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
3.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
129K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
1,152 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $774K.
Local 78%State 13%Gifts & other 9%
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.