Library · Washington
Washington Carnegie Public Library
Washington Carnegie Public Library serves Washington’s 12,017 residents. Last year it logged 59,550 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 50K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Washington Carnegie Public Library
300 West Main Street, Washington 47501
45 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#48
#48 of 236 IN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Indiana that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
60K
visits
5.0 per resident
50K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
298
programs & events
3,567 attended
3,004
library cards
25% 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
50K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
298 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $461K.
Local 89%State 8%Gifts & other 3%
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.