Library · Wickenburg
Wickenburg Public Library and Learning Center
Wickenburg Public Library and Learning Center serves Wickenburg’s 8,450 residents. Last year it logged 28,346 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 55K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wickenburg Public Library and Learning Center
164 E Apache St., Wickenburg 85390
48 hrsopen a week
9,000sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#25
#25 of 41 · Most-used libraries in AZ →Among AZ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#18 · Most library borrowing →#34 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
28K
visits
3.4 per resident
55K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
232
programs & events
2,738 attended
6,248
library cards
74% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
74% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
55K loans last year
Books & media (adults)87%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $279K.
Local 100%
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.