Library · Cantwell
Cantwell Community Library
Cantwell Community Library serves Cantwell’s 197 residents. Last year it logged 450 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 1,761 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cantwell Community Library
299 Hawk Road, Cantwell 99729
15 hrsopen a week
812sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#50
#50 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
450
visits
2.3 per resident
1,761
loans, print + digital
8.9 per resident
7
programs & events
32 attended
160
library cards
81% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
81% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,761 loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
7 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$114 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 28%State 28%Federal 28%Gifts & other 16%
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.