Library · Whale Pass
Whale Pass Community Library
Whale Pass Public Library serves Whale Pass’s 91 residents. Last year it logged 1,067 visits, about 11.7 for every resident, and lent 946 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Whale Pass Community Library
Beach Road Lot 3 Block 14, Whale Pass 99950
10 hrsopen a week
966sq ft
444books & 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
#18
#18 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
1,067
visits
11.7 per resident
946
loans, print + digital
10.4 per resident
11
programs & events
59 attended
149
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
11.7 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
946 loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$103 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $9,376.
Local 100%
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.