Library · Marion
Marion Public Library
Marion Public Library serves 28,101 people in and around Marion. Last year it logged 139,562 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 150K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marion Public Library
600 South Washington Street, Marion 46953
55 hrsopen a week
82,527sq ft
128Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#47
#47 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
140K
visits
5.0 per resident
150K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
303
programs & events
5,885 attended
14K
library cards
50% 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
5.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
150K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
303 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 83%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.