Library · Willcox
Elsie S. Hogan Community Library
Elsie S. Hogan Community Library serves Willcox’s 3,271 residents. Last year it logged 15,521 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elsie S. Hogan Community Library
100 N Curtis Ave, Willcox 85643
40 hrsopen a week
7,520sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#17
#17 of 41 · Most-used libraries in AZ →Among AZ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#30 · Most library borrowing →#26 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
4.7 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
189
programs & events
1,282 attended
2,499
library cards
76% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
76% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
189 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $194K.
Local 39%Federal 61%
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.