Library · Danville
Ruby B. Archie Public Library
Danville Public Library serves Danville’s 42,597 residents. Last year it logged 72,325 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 96K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ruby B. Archie Public Library
511 Patton Street, Danville 24541
47 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
58Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
72K
visits
1.7 per resident
96K
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
435
programs & events
9,413 attended
2,719
library cards
6% 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
6% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
96K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
435 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 84%State 16%
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.