Davis County Library
Davis County Library is a county public library system based in Farmington (Davis County), Utah, serving a legal service area of 373,207 residents through seven library buildings. Among profiled systems in Utah, it ranks second for population served, second for physical checkouts, second for electronic checkouts and fourth for total visits.
Among the 108 profiled systems serving 250,000 to 499,999 residents, it records the fifth-steepest decline in visits since FY 2019. Against the median system of its size class, it records 50% fewer public computers per resident and 98% more physical checkouts per resident.
Davis County against the 122 systems of its size class
Davis County, building by building
The seven buildings cover 115,198 square feet in total, 0.31 square feet per resident against a median of 0.46 for the size class. The largest building is Davis County Library Bountiful Branch at 24,000 square feet; the smallest is Davis County Library Centerville Branch at 10,200. The longest hours, 58.1 a week, are shared by seven buildings.
| Building | Type | Town | Hours a week | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis County Library Headquarters | Central library | Farmington | 58.1 | 20,173 |
| Davis County Library Bountiful Branch | Branch | Bountiful | 58.1 | 24,000 |
| Davis County Library Centerville Branch | Branch | Centerville | 58.1 | 10,200 |
| Davis County Library Clearfield Branch | Branch | Clearfield | 58.1 | 13,980 |
| Davis County Library Kaysville Branch | Branch | Kaysville | 58.1 | 15,245 |
| Davis County Library Layton Branch | Branch | Layton | 58.1 | 15,600 |
| Davis County Library Syracuse Branch | Branch | Syracuse | 58.1 | 16,000 |
Davis County in numbers, FY 2024
- Visits
- 709,293
- Physical checkouts
- 2,615,992
- …of children's materials
- 1,817,008
- Electronic checkouts
- 1,204,170
- …of e-books
- 371,745
- …of e-audio
- 746,672
- Registered users
- 133,995
- Program sessions
- 2,140
- Program attendance
- 79,238
- Print volumes
- 464,338
- Audio items (physical)
- 41,369
- Video items (physical)
- 33,972
- Public computers
- 115
- Public service hours, all outlets
- 21,140
- Paid staff (full-time equivalent)
- 85.0
- Operating spending
- $8.8 million
- …on books and other materials
- $910,859
- Overdue fines on print items
- not charged
Where Davis County gets its operating money
Operating revenue came to $10.1 million, or $27.10 per resident. The local-government share is close to the combined share for the 61 profiled systems in Utah. No federal operating revenue was reported.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other (fines, fees, gifts, grants)
Davis County since FY 2019
Visits were 59% below the FY 2019 count of 1.7 million (size-class median: −30%). Physical checkouts moved 13% down over the same span.
- Visits
- Physical checkouts
Who comes to Davis County programs
Programs for children up to age 11 drew 76% of all program attendance, and sessions averaged 37 people each.
County libraries of similar size in other states
Of these six systems, three record more visits per resident than this one. The highest checkout rate in the group belongs to Akron-Summit Cnty Public Library in Ohio.
| System | Based in | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth County Public Library | Winston-Salem, NC | 392,839 | 3.18 | 2.51 | $25.21 |
| St. Lucie County Library System | Fort Pierce, FL | 385,605 | 1.31 | 1.48 | $17.08 |
| Akron-Summit Cnty Public Library | Akron, OH | 381,648 | 3.83 | 8.80 | $81.66 |
| Chesterfield County Public Library | Chesterfield, VA | 369,943 | 2.40 | 5.85 | $38.24 |
| Burlington County Library | Westampton, NJ | 363,983 | 1.76 | 2.82 | $34.45 |
| Horry County Memorial Library | Conway, SC | 351,029 | 1.22 | 2.46 | $18.39 |
Nearest in size within Utah
- Weber County Library System · Roy · 271,926 residents
- Salt Lake City Public Library System · Salt Lake City · 209,593 residents
- Washington County Library System · St. George · 202,452 residents
- Salt Lake County Library · West Jordan · 926,667 residents