Library · Millsboro
Millsboro Public Library
Millsboro Public Library serves Millsboro’s 21,315 residents. Last year it logged 36,660 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 85K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Millsboro Public Library
217 West State Street, Millsboro 19966
47 hrsopen a week
9,985sq ft
37Kbooks & 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
#17
#17 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
37K
visits
1.7 per resident
85K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
259
programs & events
3,364 attended
6,913
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
1.7 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
85K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
259 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $331K.
Local 67%State 22%Gifts & other 11%
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.