Library · Spencer
Owen County Public Library
Spencer’s library is the Owen County Public Library, a branch of Owen County Public Library, open about 59 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Spencer’s branch belongs to Owen County Public Library, which serves 21,321 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Owen County Public Library
10 South Montgomery Street, Spencer 47460
59 hrsopen a week
20,616sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Owen County Public Library
46K
visits
2.2 per resident
124K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
1,282
programs & events
22K attended
5,608
library cards
26% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
124K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming41%
Who the programs are for
1,282 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 87%State 6%Gifts & other 7%
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.