Library · Dunkirk
Dunkirk Public Library
Dunkirk Public Library serves 2,164 people in and around Dunkirk. Last year it logged 6,124 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 5,881 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dunkirk Public Library
127 West Washington Street, Dunkirk 47336
40 hrsopen a week
2,500sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#131
#131 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
6,124
visits
2.8 per resident
5,881
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
116
programs & events
1,834 attended
463
library cards
21% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,881 loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
116 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$89 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $193K.
Local 95%State 5%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.