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Spanish Fork Public Library
Spanish Fork Public Library serves Spanish Fork’s 45,557 residents. Last year it logged 255,550 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 672K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Spanish Fork Public Library
80 South Main Street, Spanish Fork 84660
52 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
76Kbooks & 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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#9 of 38 · Most-used libraries in UT →Among UT towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#9 · Most library borrowing →#10 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
256K
visits
5.6 per resident
672K
loans, print + digital
14.7 per resident
1,006
programs & events
43K attended
18K
library cards
41% 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
5.6 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.9 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
672K loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
1,006 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.