Library · Farmville
Farmville Public Library
Farmville Public Library serves Farmville’s 4,489 residents. Last year it logged 99,436 visits, about 22.2 for every resident, and lent 46K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Farmville Public Library
4276 W Church St., Farmville 27828
52 hrsopen a week
9,366sq ft
31Kbooks & media
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
#1
#1 of 84 NC libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in North Carolina that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
99K
visits
22.2 per resident
46K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
445
programs & events
9,511 attended
40K
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
22.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
46K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
445 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$110 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $493K.
Local 97%State 1%Federal 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.