Library · Smithfield
Smithfield Library
Smithfield Library serves Smithfield’s 14,726 residents. Last year it logged 39,364 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 153K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Smithfield Library
25 North Main Street, Smithfield 84335
48 hrsopen a week
4,066sq ft
35Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#47
#47 of 60 UT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Utah that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
39K
visits
2.7 per resident
153K
loans, print + digital
10.4 per resident
470
programs & events
9,462 attended
3,403
library cards
23% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.8 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
153K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
470 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $405K.
Local 95%State 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.