Library · Richwood
Richwood Public Library
Richwood’s library is the Richwood Public Library, a branch of Richwood Public Library, open about 30 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Richwood’s branch belongs to Richwood Public Library, which serves 8,201 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Richwood Public Library
8 White Ave., Richwood 26261
30 hrsopen a week
5,476sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Richwood Public Library
6,240
visits
0.8 per resident
5,418
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
60
programs & events
1,524 attended
3,208
library cards
39% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,418 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $106K.
Local 30%State 44%Gifts & other 27%
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.