Library · Farmington
Farmington Public Library
Farmington Public Library serves Farmington’s 18,217 residents. Last year it logged 69,820 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 109K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Farmington Public Library
101 North A Street, Farmington 63640
56 hrsopen a week
23,000sq ft
53Kbooks & 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
70K
visits
3.8 per resident
109K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
200
programs & events
3,473 attended
13K
library cards
72% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
109K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
200 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $606K.
Local 91%State 5%Gifts & other 4%
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.