Library · Hurricane
Washington County Library Hurricane Valley Br
Hurricane’s library is the Washington County Library Hurricane Valley Br, a branch of Washington County Library System, open about 50 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Hurricane’s branch belongs to Washington County Library System, which serves 202,452 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Washington County Library Hurricane Valley Br
36 South 300 West, Hurricane 84737
50 hrsopen a week
13,282sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Washington County Library System
572K
visits
2.8 per resident
1.6M
loans, print + digital
7.8 per resident
2,706
programs & events
82K attended
148K
library cards
73% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
2.8 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.6M loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming42%
Who the programs are for
2,706 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4.7M.
Local 92%State 1%Federal 0%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.