Library · Matthews
Matthews Public Library
Matthews Public Library serves 1,861 people in and around Matthews. Last year it logged 884 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 1,253 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Matthews Public Library
816 Wisconsin Ave, Matthews 46957
9 hrsopen a week
7,876books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#230
#230 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
884
visits
0.5 per resident
1,253
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
1
programs & events
0 attended
259
library cards
14% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,253 loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$7 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $13K.
Local 91%State 5%Gifts & other 4%
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.