Library · Derby
Derby Public Library
Derby Public Library serves Derby’s 26,233 residents. Last year it logged 168,732 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 375K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Derby Public Library
1600 E Walnut Grove, Derby 67037
65 hrsopen a week
36,620sq ft
116Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
169K
visits
6.4 per resident
375K
loans, print + digital
14.3 per resident
541
programs & events
20K attended
24K
library cards
92% 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
6.4 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
92% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
375K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
541 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 84%State 6%Gifts & other 10%
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.