Library · Kalispell
Flathead County Library Kalispell
Kalispell’s library is the Flathead County Library Kalispell, a branch of Flathead County Library Kalispell, open about 47 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Kalispell’s branch belongs to Flathead County Library Kalispell, which serves 96,606 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Flathead County Library Kalispell
247 1st Ave East, Kalispell 59901
47 hrsopen a week
29,250sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Flathead County Library Kalispell
224K
visits
2.3 per resident
369K
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
322
programs & events
14K attended
38K
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
2.3 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
369K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
322 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 95%State 3%Gifts & other 2%
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.