Library · Parowan
Parowan Public Library
Parowan Public Library serves Parowan’s 3,181 residents. Last year it logged 6,827 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 7,700 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Parowan Public Library
16 South Main Street, Parowan 84761
40 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,827
visits
2.1 per resident
7,700
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
1,050
library cards
33% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,700 loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming39%
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $160K.
Local 67%State 3%Gifts & other 30%
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.