Library · Myrtle Beach
Chapin Memorial Library
Chapin Memorial Library serves Myrtle Beach’s 35,682 residents. Last year it logged 92,119 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 150K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chapin Memorial Library
400 14th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach 29577
51 hrsopen a week
24,918sq ft
81Kbooks & 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
#7
#7 of 42 SC libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in South Carolina that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
92K
visits
2.6 per resident
150K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
595
programs & events
16K attended
19K
library cards
54% 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
150K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
595 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 85%Federal 0%Gifts & other 15%
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.