Library · King
King Public Library
King’s library is the King Public Library, a branch of Northwestern Regional Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. King’s branch belongs to Northwestern Regional Library, which serves 166,502 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
King Public Library
101 Pilot View Dr, King 27021
54 hrsopen a week
12,500sq 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 Northwestern Regional Library
261K
visits
1.6 per resident
467K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
5,257
programs & events
76K attended
65K
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
467K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
5,257 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.9M.
Local 75%State 20%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.