Library · Water Valley
Blackmur Memorial Library
Blackmur Memorial Library serves Water Valley’s 3,380 residents. Last year it logged 7,229 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 3,454 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Blackmur Memorial Library
608 Blackmur Drive, Water Valley 38965
43 hrsopen a week
2,552sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#6
#6 of 53 MS libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Mississippi that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,229
visits
2.1 per resident
3,454
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
16
programs & events
226 attended
5,301
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,454 loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media12%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
16 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $95K.
Local 98%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.