Library · Dillingham
Dillingham Public Library
Dillingham Public Library serves Dillingham’s 2,118 residents. Last year it logged 11,100 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 2,920 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dillingham Public Library
306 D Street West, Dillingham 99576
39 hrsopen a week
2,430sq ft
41Kbooks & 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
#35
#35 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
11K
visits
5.2 per resident
2,920
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
160
programs & events
1,890 attended
3,947
library cards
100% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,920 loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming42%
Who the programs are for
160 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$104 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $221K.
Local 82%State 16%Gifts & other 3%
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.