Library · Beaver
Beaver Public Library
Beaver Public Library serves Beaver’s 4,459 residents. Last year it logged 8,357 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 52K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Beaver Public Library
55 West Center Street, Beaver 84713
31 hrsopen a week
4,208sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#35
#35 of 38 · Most-used libraries in UT →Among UT towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#17 · Most library borrowing →#38 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,357
visits
1.9 per resident
52K
loans, print + digital
11.6 per resident
151
programs & events
2,300 attended
2,782
library cards
62% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
52K loans last year
Books & media (adults)77%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
151 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $198K.
Local 93%State 3%Federal 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.