Library · Augusta
Greater West Central Public Library District
Augusta’s library is the Greater West Central Public Library District, a branch of Greater West Central Public Library District, open about 22 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Augusta’s branch belongs to Greater West Central Public Library District, which serves 4,101 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Greater West Central Public Library District
202 North Center Street, Augusta 62311
22 hrsopen a week
4,660sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Greater West Central Public Library District
9,812
visits
2.4 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
310
programs & events
9,146 attended
1,554
library cards
38% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
310 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $219K.
Local 94%State 5%Federal 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.