Rogers Public Library

What Rogers Public Library does

Rogers Public Library is a municipal public library serving the city of Rogers, Arkansas, founded in 1904 and operating from a single facility at 711 South Dixieland Road on a 3.924-acre campus. The library maintains a physical collection of more than 150,000 books plus electronic and multimedia items, and provides free in-library technology access including PCs, laptops, and public WiFi. Core technology consists of the BookSys/Optimo online public access catalog integrated with third-party digital lending and learning platforms (Libby/OverDrive, hoopla, Kanopy, LinkedIn Learning, Tutor.com, Pronunciator, Beanstack, World Book Online, LearningExpress, and EBSCOhost databases), supplemented by a Digital Archives portal for local history materials. Additional services include curbside pickup, interlibrary loan (with a $1 fee per title), homebound delivery for patrons unable to visit, meeting room reservations, and the annual #RogersReads reading challenges tracked via Beanstack.

The library's business model is non-commercial and primarily funded by a voter-approved property tax millage on city of Rogers residents, supplemented by the City of Rogers general fund, the Rogers Public Library Foundation (accepting tax-deductible monetary gifts), and the Friends of the Rogers Public Library (a volunteer-run nonprofit operating the Friendly Bookstore). City residents pay no fees for a standard library card; non-residents pay $15 per household annually, students living outside city limits but attending Rogers schools pay $2 annually (subsidized by Friends), and temporary 30-day visitor cards cost $5. Pay-as-you-go fees apply to printing (15¢ black-and-white, 25¢ color) and interlibrary loan ($1 per title). The customer base comprises diffuse community personas (children, teens, adults, homebound individuals) with no commercial customer concentration, and the operating geography is restricted to Rogers, Arkansas, with reciprocal borrowing extensions into Fayetteville and Springdale.

Name

Rogers Public Library

Legal name

Rogers Public Library

Website

https://rogerspubliclibrary.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rogers Public Library is a municipal public library in Rogers, Arkansas, providing free physical and digital media access, research databases, and educational programs to city residents of all ages, funded primarily by a property tax millage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210), Libraries and Archives (51921), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO), Library-Based Learning Programs (Public Libraries) (EDAAAFAA), Library User Services & Information Support (Reference, Research Help, Instruction Support) (EDAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Digital media lending
• Research databases
• Community programming
• Interlibrary loan

Headquarters

HQ city

Rogers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Library Funding: Rogers Public Library is funded through a combination of library millage (property tax), City of Rogers general fund contributions, Rogers Public Library Foundation donations, Friends of the Rogers Public Library support, and private donor contributions. No direct revenue is charged to city residents.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rogers Public Library is a municipal public library offering free access to a physical collection of 150,000+ books and multimedia items, an eMedia digital collection of ebooks, audiobooks, music, and video, subscription research databases, public computer/WiFi/printing services, homebound delivery, curbside pickup, interlibrary loan, and community programming including reading challenges and tutoring. Services are primarily free for City of Rogers residents and funded through property tax millage, City general fund, and private donations.

Product overview

Rogers Public Library is a public library system serving Rogers, Arkansas, offering physical and digital collections alongside technology services. The core offering includes a traditional library catalog (BookSys/Optimo) managing over 150,000 physical items including books, multimedia, and device lending, supplemented by the eMedia digital platform providing ebooks, audiobooks, emagazines, music, videos, and elearning resources through integrations with Libby, hoopla, and Kanopy. The library provides research database access through extensive subscriptions including World Book Online, LearningExpress Library, Pronunciator language learning, Tutor.com tutoring, and LinkedIn Learning professional development. Additional services include computers/WiFi/printing, curbside pickup, interlibrary loan, homebound delivery, meeting room reservations, and community reading programs (#RogersReads challenges tracked via Beanstack). The library also offers specialized digital resources for children (TumbleBook Library, Teen Book Cloud, Fiero Code coding platform) and adults through partnerships with ProQuest, EBSCOhost, ABC-Clio, and other database providers.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Library Catalog (BookSys/Optimo) Online public access catalog system for discovering, reserving, and managing physical and digital library materials. Patrons search holdings, place holds, renew items, and access digital content through the web-based BookSys interface.
• eMedia Digital Collection Digital media platform offering ebooks, audiobooks, emagazines, music, videos, and elearning resources accessible via library card authentication. Aggregates Libby/OverDrive, hoopla, and Kanopy platforms under a unified patron portal.
• Computers, WiFi, and Printing Public technology access services including public computer sessions, laptop lending, free RPL Public WiFi, WiFi printing (15¢ B&W, 25¢ color), device charging stations, and Tech Hub technology assistance appointments.
• Curbside Pickup Contactless material pickup service allowing patrons to place holds on up to 10 items per card; staff processes holds within 24 hours and notifies patrons when materials are ready for collection.
• Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Borrowing service allowing patrons to request materials from other libraries with a $1.00 fee per title charged at pickup. Provides access to regional library catalogs including Bella Vista, Bentonville, Fayetteville, NWACC, Springdale, University of Arkansas, and Arkansas State Archives.
• Homebound Services Delivery service for Rogers residents physically unable to visit the library due to illness, injury, impairment, or disability. Materials are mailed to patrons or delivered by a designated borrower.
• Research Databases Subscription research database collection covering business, education, general reference, health/medicine, language learning, and law/government. Includes ProQuest Central, World Book Online, ABC-Clio, EBSCOhost databases, LearningExpress Library, Pronunciator, Tutor.com, LinkedIn Learning, and Fiero Code.
• Digital Archives Digitized historical materials and archival collections accessible online through the Rogers Public Library Digital Archives portal, preserving local history and providing remote access to special collections via OCLC ContentDM.
• Meeting Rooms Facility reservations including two large conference rooms (reservation required) and three smaller meeting rooms (first-come, first-served). Bookable up to 90 days in advance with minimum one-day notice via the LibCal platform.
• Suggest for Purchase Patron-driven collection development service allowing community members to request materials for the library's collection across multiple formats including audiobook, book, DVD, ebook, large print, magazine, music CD, and video game, with optional automatic hold placement.
• #RogersReads Reading Challenges Annual reading challenge programs for kids, teens, and adults featuring monthly reading prompts, prize drawings, and reading activity tracking via the Beanstack platform, with mobile app support via Beanstack Tracker.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration10 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fayetteville Public LibraryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReciprocal borrowing agreement allowing Fayetteville Public Library card holders who reside in Fayetteville, AR to acquire a Reciprocal Card with Rogers Public Library. Patrons must bring their Fayetteville card, photo ID, and proof of address.
• Springdale Public LibraryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReciprocal borrowing agreement allowing Springdale Public Library card holders who reside within Washington County, AR to obtain a Reciprocal Card with Rogers Public Library. Patrons must bring their Springdale card, photo ID, and proof of address.
• Friends of the Rogers Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization that operates the Friendly Bookstore staffed entirely by volunteers. Profits donated to the library. Sponsors Summer Reading Club, technology updates, library programming (Create-it Con & Geek), website updates, marketing and staff training. Subsidizes student library cards.
• Rogers Public Library FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that accepts monetary gifts to support library operations and improvements. Contributions are tax-deductible. Recent contributions purchased supplies for LEGO programs and Media lab.
• UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health and EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for the Blanket & Sock Drive. Rogers Public Library serves as a drop-off location for donated items.
• OverDrive/LibbycoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital lending platform providing eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines accessible through the Libby app. One of the library's primary digital media distribution channels.
• hoopla DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital media platform allowing patrons to check out up to four items per month including movies, music, eBooks, audiobooks, and comics. Available via iOS and Android apps.
• Arkansas State Library (Traveler Program)coreTechnology or IntegrationTraveler Online Database Program made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under Library Services and Technology Act provisions, with additional state funds from the Arkansas Department of Education. Provides access to World Book products and other databases.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Seattle Public Library: Seattle Public Library is a large urban public library known for combining physical lending, eMedia, research databases, and community programming; it operates in the same digital ecosystem (Libby/OverDrive, hoopla, Kanopy) as Rogers and provides a benchmark for the upper end of the U.S. public library model.
• Chicago Public Library: Chicago Public Library is one of the largest U.S. public library systems and offers an analogous mix of physical lending, eMedia, Maker labs, tutoring, and workforce development programming that Rogers' LinkedIn Learning/Tutor.com stack mirrors.
• New York Public Library: NYPL is a large urban public library system that operates physical lending, digital media (Libby/OverDrive), research databases, and community programming at massive scale; it is a broad incumbent that establishes the upper bound of what a public library can offer and the digital platforms Rogers also uses.

Direct peers

• Bella Vista Public Library: Bella Vista Public Library is a Northwest Arkansas municipal library explicitly named in Rogers' interlibrary loan partnerships; it is a directly comparable peer in scale, funding model (municipal/public), and service mix.
• Fayetteville Public Library: Fayetteville Public Library is a similarly sized Arkansas municipal public library serving a comparable Northwest Arkansas city; it already has a reciprocal borrowing agreement with Rogers Public Library and offers the same mix of physical collections, digital lending, and community programming.
• Bentonville Public Library: Bentonville Public Library serves the adjacent NWA city of Bentonville and is part of the same interlibrary loan network referenced by Rogers; it competes for overlapping regional patrons and shares the same digital platform ecosystem (OverDrive/Libby, hoopla, Kanopy).
• Springdale Public Library: Springdale Public Library is the third anchor of the Northwest Arkansas library corridor and a direct peer to Rogers, with a reciprocal borrowing agreement in place; both serve suburban Arkansas cities of comparable size with similar demographics and patron bases.

Others

• OverDrive: OverDrive operates the Libby app that powers Rogers' primary eBook/audiobook lending via the Arkansas Library2Go consortium; it is an enabling technology vendor rather than a competitor, but its pricing and licensing terms directly shape Rogers' digital service economics.
• Kanopy: Kanopy is the ad-free streaming video service Rogers uses to give patrons access to thousands of movies and documentaries; it is an enabling content provider rather than a peer, but its licensing model (e.g., per-view credits) is a key cost driver for Rogers' digital collection.
• hoopla Digital: hoopla Digital is the digital media platform Rogers uses for patron access to movies, music, ebooks, audiobooks, and comics (capped at four checkouts per patron per month); it is an enabling vendor whose contract terms materially affect Rogers' eMedia offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/RogersPublicLibrary
• Instagraminstagram.com/rplark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rogers-public-library

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