Library · Darlington
Darlington Public Library
Darlington’s library is the Darlington Public Library, a branch of Darlington Public Library, open about 31 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Darlington’s branch belongs to Darlington Public Library, which serves 2,141 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Darlington Public Library
203 West Main Street, Darlington 47940
31 hrsopen a week
1,620sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Darlington Public Library
13K
visits
6.1 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
31
programs & events
4,104 attended
1,166
library cards
54% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
6.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
31 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $81K.
Local 91%State 9%Gifts & other 0%
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.