Library · Monmouth
Monmouth Public Library
Monmouth Public Library serves Monmouth’s 11,019 residents. Last year it logged 38,038 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 105K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Monmouth Public Library
168 S Ecols St., Monmouth 97361
37 hrsopen a week
14,400sq ft
74Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
38K
visits
3.5 per resident
105K
loans, print + digital
9.6 per resident
166
programs & events
5,934 attended
4,111
library cards
37% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
105K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
166 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $718K.
Local 99%State 0%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.