Library · Moab
Grand County Public Library
Moab’s library is the Grand County Public Library, a branch of Grand County Public Library, open about 63 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Moab’s branch belongs to Grand County Public Library, which serves 9,706 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Grand County Public Library
257 East Center Street, Moab 84532
63 hrsopen a week
13,783sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Grand County Public Library
105K
visits
10.8 per resident
167K
loans, print + digital
17.2 per resident
599
programs & events
11K attended
6,973
library cards
72% 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
10.8 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.1 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
167K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
599 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$150 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 98%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.