Library · Payson
Payson Public Library
Payson Public Library serves Payson’s 16,738 residents. Last year it logged 77,764 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 104K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Payson Public Library
328 N Mclane Rd, Payson 85541
48 hrsopen a week
17,756sq ft
72Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
78K
visits
4.6 per resident
104K
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
482
programs & events
9,072 attended
9,379
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
4.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 60% 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
104K loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
482 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $657K.
Local 91%State 0%Gifts & other 9%
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.