Library · Washington
Washington Public Library
Washington Public Library serves Washington’s 7,299 residents. Last year it logged 20,014 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 8,025 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Washington Public Library
20 W. Carlton Avenue, Washington 07882
32 hrsopen a week
6,670sq ft
30Kbooks & 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
20K
visits
2.7 per resident
8,025
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
148
programs & events
1,663 attended
3,017
library cards
41% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,025 loans last year
Books & media (adults)83%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
148 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $192K.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 7%
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.