Library · Prescott
Libraries in Prescott
Prescott Public Library serves Prescott’s 48,082 residents. Last year it logged 320,485 visits, about 6.7 for every resident, and lent 585K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Prescott Public Library
215 E Goodwin St., Prescott 86303
59 hrsopen a week
38,000sq ft
130Kbooks & 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
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#10 of 41 · Most-used libraries in AZ →Among AZ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#5 · Most library borrowing →#3 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
320K
visits
6.7 per resident
585K
loans, print + digital
12.2 per resident
783
programs & events
19K attended
26K
library cards
54% 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
6.7 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.2 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
585K loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
783 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.9M.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Prescott
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.