Library · Westminster
Libraries in Westminster
Westminster Public Library serves Westminster’s 115,739 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 381,970 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 609K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
College Hill Library
3705 W 112th Ave, Westminster 80031
57 hrsopen a week
72,000sq ft
158Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
382K
visits
3.3 per resident
609K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
1,054
programs & events
21K attended
44K
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
3.3 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
609K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming42%
Who the programs are for
1,054 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $5.2M.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Westminster
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.