Library · Cave Spring
South County Library
Cave Spring’s library is the South County Library, a branch of Roanoke County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Cave Spring’s branch belongs to Roanoke County Public Library, which serves 96,546 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
South County Library
6303 Merriman Rd SW, Roanoke 24018
54 hrsopen a week
53,892sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Roanoke County Public Library
337K
visits
3.5 per resident
914K
loans, print + digital
9.5 per resident
2,512
programs & events
40K attended
19K
library cards
20% 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
3.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
914K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
2,512 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.9M.
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.