Library · Burgaw
Pender County Public Library
Burgaw’s library is the Pender County Public Library, a branch of Pender County Public Library, open about 43 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Burgaw’s branch belongs to Pender County Public Library, which serves 67,464 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Pender County Public Library
103 S Cowan St., Burgaw 28425
43 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Pender County Public Library
113K
visits
1.7 per resident
311K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
570
programs & events
11K attended
11K
library cards
16% 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
311K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
570 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1M.
Local 83%State 17%
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.