Library · Union
Crawfordsville District Public Library
Union’s library is the Crawfordsville District Public Library, a branch of Crawfordsville District Public Library, open about 68 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Union’s branch belongs to Crawfordsville District Public Library, which serves 25,087 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Crawfordsville District Public Library
205 South Washington Street, Crawforsdsville 47933
68 hrsopen a week
62,000sq 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 Crawfordsville District Public Library
100K
visits
4.0 per resident
150K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
484
programs & events
9,599 attended
5,782
library cards
23% 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
4.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
150K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
484 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.9M.
Local 89%State 4%Federal 1%Gifts & other 7%
Locations
Other Crawfordsville District Public Library branches in Union
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.