Volusia County Public Library
Volusia County Public Library is a county public library system based in Daytona Beach (Volusia County), Florida, serving a legal service area of 592,852 residents through 14 library buildings. Among the 54 profiled systems serving 500,000 to 999,999 residents, it records the seventh-steepest decline in visits since FY 2019.
Among the 62 profiled systems in Florida, it ranks tenth for operating spending. Against the median system of its size class, it records 60% more program attendance per resident and 28% fewer print volumes per resident.
Volusia County against the 61 systems of its size class
Volusia County since FY 2019
Visits were 44% below the FY 2019 count of 2.2 million (size-class median: −30%). Physical checkouts moved 27% down over the same span.
- Visits
- Physical checkouts
Who comes to Volusia County programs
Programs for children up to age 11 drew 53% of all program attendance, and sessions averaged 18 people each.
Volusia County in numbers, FY 2024
- Visits
- 1,237,446
- Physical checkouts
- 1,776,466
- Registered users
- 254,432
- Program sessions
- 9,853
- Program attendance
- 173,246
- Print volumes
- 523,858
- Audio items (physical)
- 32,174
- Video items (physical)
- 79,533
- Public computers
- 387
- Public service hours, all outlets
- 35,918
- Paid staff (full-time equivalent)
- 186.5
- Operating spending
- $21.8 million
- …on books and other materials
- $3 million
- Overdue fines on print items
- not charged
Where Volusia County gets its operating money
Operating revenue came to $24.3 million, or $40.98 per resident. The local-government share is close to the combined share for the 62 profiled systems in Florida.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other (fines, fees, gifts, grants)
Volusia County, building by building
The 14 buildings cover 240,878 square feet in total, 0.41 square feet per resident against a median of 0.45 for the size class. The largest building is Deltona Regional Library at 50,000 square feet; the smallest is Pierson Public Library at 878. The longest hours, 61 a week, are shared by six buildings.
| Building | Type | Town | Hours a week | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debary Public Library | Branch | Debary | 54 | 7,500 |
| Deland Regional Library | Branch | Deland | 61 | 25,600 |
| Deltona Regional Library | Branch | Deltona | 61 | 50,000 |
| Edgewater Public Library | Branch | Edgewater | 54 | 10,000 |
| Hope Place Public Library | Branch | Daytona Beach | 46 | 4,500 |
| John H. Dickerson Heritage Library | Branch | Daytona Beach | 30.7 | 5,800 |
| Lake Helen Public Library | Branch | Lake Helen | 35 | 3,200 |
| New Smyrna Beach Regional Library | Branch | New Smyrna Beach | 61 | 25,000 |
| Oak Hill Public Library | Branch | Oak Hill | 35 | 1,200 |
| Orange City Public Library | Branch | Orange City | 35 | 3,200 |
| Ormond Beach Regional Library | Branch | Ormond Beach | 61 | 31,500 |
| Pierson Public Library | Branch | Pierson | 35 | 878 |
| Port Orange Regional Library | Branch | Port Orange | 61 | 25,000 |
| Volusia County Library Center | Branch | Daytona Beach | 61 | 47,500 |
County libraries of similar size in other states
Of these six systems, five record more visits per resident than this one. The highest checkout rate in the group belongs to Dakota County Library in Minnesota.
| System | Based in | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota County Library | Eagan, MN | 449,658 | 3.52 | 9.39 | $38.46 |
| Department of Community Services | New Castle, DE | 449,061 | 2.83 | 4.97 | $45.96 |
| Toledo-Lucas County Public Library | Toledo, OH | 428,505 | 4.73 | 7.25 | $104.07 |
| Jefferson Parish Library | Metairie, LA | 427,253 | 2.74 | 1.81 | $59.02 |
| Loudoun County Public Library | Leesburg, VA | 425,204 | 4.03 | 8.66 | $57.12 |
| Monmouth County Library | Manalapan, NJ | 425,110 | 1.89 | 3.46 | $38.90 |
Nearest in size within Florida
- Pasco County Public Library Cooperative · Hudson · 634,768 residents
- Brevard County Library System · Cocoa · 653,548 residents
- Lee County Library System · Fort Myers · 779,221 residents
- Osceola Library System · Kissimmee · 450,989 residents