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Wabash Carnegie Public Library
Wabash Carnegie Public Library serves 10,440 people in and around Wabash. Last year it logged 36,336 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 117K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wabash Carnegie Public Library
188 West Hill Street, Wabash 46992
60 hrsopen a week
21,516sq ft
79Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#94
#94 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
36K
visits
3.5 per resident
117K
loans, print + digital
11.2 per resident
314
programs & events
5,705 attended
5,196
library cards
50% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.8 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
117K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
314 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$117 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 94%State 4%Gifts & other 2%
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.