Library · Kent
Kent Public Library
Kent Public Library serves Kent’s 12,900 residents. Last year it logged 70,472 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 72K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kent Public Library
17 Sybils Crossing, Kent Lakes 10512
46 hrsopen a week
10,300sq ft
55Kbooks & media
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
70K
visits
5.5 per resident
72K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
1,048
programs & events
18K attended
6,444
library cards
50% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
72K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
1,048 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $728K.
Local 90%State 3%Gifts & other 7%
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.