Library · Chester
North Manchester Public Library
North Manchester Public Library serves Chester’s 5,277 residents. Last year it logged 82,089 visits, about 15.6 for every resident, and lent 94K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
North Manchester Public Library
405 North Market Street, North Manchester 46962
60 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
67Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#4
#4 of 236 IN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Indiana that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
82K
visits
15.6 per resident
94K
loans, print + digital
17.7 per resident
441
programs & events
11K attended
2,976
library cards
56% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
15.6 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.3 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
5.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
94K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
441 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$107 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $567K.
Local 84%State 3%Gifts & other 14%
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.