Library · Keyser
Keyser-Mineral County Public Library
Keyser’s library is the Keyser-Mineral County Public Library, a branch of Keyser-Mineral County Public Library, open about 45 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Keyser’s branch belongs to Keyser-Mineral County Public Library, which serves 25,819 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Keyser-Mineral County Public Library
105 N. Main Street, Keyser 26726
45 hrsopen a week
3,460sq 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 Keyser-Mineral County Public Library
25K
visits
1.0 per resident
62K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
364
programs & events
5,660 attended
11K
library cards
42% 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
1.0 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
62K loans last year
Books & media (adults)92%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
364 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $289K.
Local 26%State 55%Gifts & other 19%
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.