Library · Bethel
Kuskokwim Consortium Library
Kuskokwim Consortium Library serves Bethel’s 6,152 residents. Last year it logged 27,367 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kuskokwim Consortium Library
420 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, Bethel 99559
40 hrsopen a week
3,656sq ft
39Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#38
#38 of 62 AK libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alaska that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
27K
visits
4.4 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
139
programs & events
4,677 attended
2,557
library cards
42% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
139 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $311K.
Local 73%State 7%Federal 20%
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.