Library · New Castle
Craig County Public Library
New Castle’s library is the Craig County Public Library, a branch of Craig County Public Library, open about 47 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. New Castle’s branch belongs to Craig County Public Library, which serves 4,885 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Craig County Public Library
303 Main Street, New Castle 24127
47 hrsopen a week
856sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Craig County Public Library
5,309
visits
1.1 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
23
programs & events
1,187 attended
1,412
library cards
29% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
23 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$10 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $51K.
Local 52%State 26%Gifts & other 22%
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.