Library · Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley Public Library
Prescott Valley Public Library serves Prescott Valley’s 51,532 residents. Last year it logged 197,554 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 517K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Prescott Valley Public Library
7401 E Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley 86314
58 hrsopen a week
54,000sq ft
95Kbooks & 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
198K
visits
3.8 per resident
517K
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
1,132
programs & events
22K attended
16K
library cards
31% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
517K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
1,132 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.6M.
Local 94%Federal 4%Gifts & other 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.