Library · Cornelius
Cornelius Public Library
Cornelius Public Library serves Cornelius’s 15,932 residents. Last year it logged 84,624 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 92K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cornelius Public Library
1370 N Adair St., Cornelius 97113
53 hrsopen a week
13,650sq ft
46Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
85K
visits
5.3 per resident
92K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
458
programs & events
13K attended
6,670
library cards
42% 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
92K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
458 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 97%State 0%Federal 3%
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.