Library · Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge Public Library
Clifton Forge Public Library serves Clifton Forge’s 3,444 residents. Last year it logged 19,250 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 48K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clifton Forge Public Library
535 Church Street, Clifton Forge 24422
42 hrsopen a week
7,998sq ft
50Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#5
#5 of 24 · Most-used libraries in VA →Among VA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#3 · Most library borrowing →#9 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
19K
visits
5.6 per resident
48K
loans, print + digital
14.1 per resident
37
programs & events
728 attended
741
library cards
22% 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.2 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
48K loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
37 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $238K.
Local 76%State 24%
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.