Library · Salem
Salem Public Library
Salem’s library is the Salem Public Library, a branch of Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Salem’s branch belongs to Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, which serves 52,405 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
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 Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library
115K
visits
2.2 per resident
120K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
894
programs & events
12K attended
17K
library cards
32% 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
120K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
894 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $914K.
Local 61%State 33%Federal 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.