Library · Powhatan
Powhatan County Public Library
Powhatan’s library is the Powhatan County Public Library, a branch of Powhatan County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Powhatan’s branch belongs to Powhatan County Public Library, which serves 30,445 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Powhatan County Public Library
2270 Mann Rd., Powhatan 23139
54 hrsopen a week
15,787sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Powhatan County Public Library
93K
visits
3.1 per resident
149K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
334
programs & events
13K attended
3,738
library cards
12% 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
3.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
149K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
334 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $796K.
Local 77%State 22%Gifts & other 1%
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.