Library · Cottonwood
Cottonwood Public Library
Cottonwood Public Library serves Cottonwood’s 12,658 residents. Last year it logged 202,234 visits, about 16.0 for every resident, and lent 250K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cottonwood Public Library
100 S 6th St., Cottonwood 86326
50 hrsopen a week
24,190sq ft
87Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
202K
visits
16.0 per resident
250K
loans, print + digital
19.7 per resident
1,580
programs & events
25K attended
7,077
library cards
56% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
16.0 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.8 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
250K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
1,580 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$118 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
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.