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Willow Public Library
Willow Public Library serves Willow’s 5,899 residents. Last year it logged 17,345 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Willow Public Library
23557 West Willow Community Center, Willow 99688
44 hrsopen a week
6,265sq ft
26Kbooks & 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
#47
#47 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
17K
visits
2.9 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
101
programs & events
2,536 attended
2,080
library cards
35% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
101 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $394K.
Local 98%State 2%
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.