Library · Bellevue
Bellevue Public Library
Bellevue Public Library serves Bellevue’s 63,922 residents. Last year it logged 127,446 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 380K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bellevue Public Library
2206 Longo Dr, Suite 100, Bellevue 68005
66 hrsopen a week
22,650sq ft
163Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
127K
visits
2.0 per resident
380K
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
1,678
programs & events
18K attended
35K
library cards
54% 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
380K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,678 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 89%State 1%Gifts & other 10%
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.