Library · Denton
Caroline Central Library
Denton’s library is the Caroline Central Library, a branch of Caroline County Public Library, open about 44 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Denton’s branch belongs to Caroline County Public Library, which serves 33,386 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Caroline Central Library
100 Market St., Denton 21629
44 hrsopen a week
24,428sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Caroline County Public Library
97K
visits
2.9 per resident
127K
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
141
programs & events
4,862 attended
9,587
library cards
29% 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
2.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
127K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
141 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
Local 64%State 24%Federal 1%Gifts & other 11%
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.