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Smyrna Public Library
Smyrna Public Library serves Smyrna’s 39,824 residents. Last year it logged 36,242 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 82K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Smyrna Public Library
107 South Main Street, Smyrna 19977
49 hrsopen a week
4,918sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
#21
#21 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
36K
visits
0.9 per resident
82K
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
244
programs & events
3,898 attended
6,776
library cards
17% 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
0.9 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
82K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
244 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $471K.
Local 76%State 22%Gifts & other 2%
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.