Port Royal’s library is a branch of Caroline County Library, which lends less per resident than 93% of systems its size

The Caroline County Library system is used less than most libraries its size

The Caroline County Library system records 0.8 visits per resident, against a typical 2.6 for libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people. Borrowing is 0.8 print items per resident, against a typical 3.7. It also spends less than most: $24 per resident, against a typical $40. How it compares ↓

Open only about 20 hours a week

The Port Royal branch keeps short hours: about 20 a week, averaged over the year, so check its schedule before you go. The building ↓

Virginia pays a big share

23% of the budget comes from the state, and 77% from local taxes. Nationally, most library money is local. What your card is worth ↓

42% of borrowing happens on a screen

E-books, e-audiobooks and streaming make up 42% of loans. That’s partly because print borrowing is low: digital loans per resident are below typical too. What people borrow ↓

Kids’ books are most of what goes out

Children’s books and media make up 58% of print loans. Per resident, kids’ borrowing is lower than at 87% of similar-size libraries, so the high share mostly reflects light borrowing by adults. What people borrow ↓