Library · Washington
Washington Free Public Library
Washington Free Public Library serves Washington’s 12,182 residents. Last year it logged 72,301 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 55K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Washington Free Public Library
115 W Washington, Washington 52353
55 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#109
#109 of 515 IA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Iowa that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
72K
visits
5.9 per resident
55K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
466
programs & events
10K attended
3,348
library cards
27% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
55K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
466 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $526K.
Local 84%State 1%Gifts & other 14%
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.