Library · Estes Park
Estes Valley Public Library District
Estes Valley Public Library District serves Estes Park’s 12,558 residents. Last year it logged 114,946 visits, about 9.2 for every resident, and lent 189K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Estes Valley Public Library District
335 East Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park 80517
61 hrsopen a week
18,500sq ft
34Kbooks & 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
#21
#21 of 111 CO libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Colorado that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
115K
visits
9.2 per resident
189K
loans, print + digital
15.1 per resident
870
programs & events
21K attended
8,589
library cards
68% 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
9.2 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
189K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
870 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$225 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.8M.
Local 80%State 0%Gifts & other 19%
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.