Library · Roanoke
Roanoke Public Library
Roanoke Public Library serves 1,762 people in and around Roanoke. Last year it logged 10,192 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Roanoke Public Library
314 North Main Street, Suite 120, Roanoke 46783
44 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#36
#36 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
10K
visits
5.8 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
128
programs & events
1,041 attended
551
library cards
31% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
128 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $112K.
Local 87%State 9%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.