Library · Kotzebue
Chukchi Consortium Library
Chukchi Consortium Library serves Kotzebue’s 2,953 residents. Last year it logged 4,371 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 695 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chukchi Consortium Library
604 Third Street, Kotzebue 99752
40 hrsopen a week
1,700sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#57
#57 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
4,371
visits
1.5 per resident
695
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
2
programs & events
40 attended
468
library cards
16% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
695 loans last year
Books & media (adults)91%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming3%
Who the programs are for
2 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$9 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $25K.
Local 78%State 22%
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.