Library · New Harmony
New Harmony Workingmen`s Institute
New Harmony Workingmen`s Institute serves 1,245 people in and around New Harmony. Last year it logged 9,121 visits, about 7.3 for every resident, and lent 2,213 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Harmony Workingmen`s Institute
407 West Tavern Street, New Harmony 47631
44 hrsopen a week
4,070sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#20
#20 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
9,121
visits
7.3 per resident
2,213
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
208
programs & events
4,194 attended
896
library cards
72% 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
7.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,213 loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media76%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
208 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$211 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $262K.
Local 45%State 5%Gifts & other 50%
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.