Library · Cedar
Cedar City Public Library
Cedar City Public Library serves Cedar’s 39,942 residents. Last year it logged 221,604 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 365K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cedar City Public Library
303 North 100 East, Cedar City 84721
64 hrsopen a week
29,000sq ft
94Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#10 of 38 · Most-used libraries in UT →Among UT towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#26 · Most library borrowing →#29 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
222K
visits
5.5 per resident
365K
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
339
programs & events
8,849 attended
16K
library cards
41% 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
5.5 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
365K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
339 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $846K.
Local 96%State 2%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.