Library · Payson
Payson City Library
Payson City Library serves Payson’s 24,054 residents. Last year it logged 77,349 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 189K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Payson City Library
66 South Main Street, Payson 84651
54 hrsopen a week
7,544sq ft
42Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
77K
visits
3.2 per resident
189K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
569
programs & events
12K attended
13K
library cards
55% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
189K loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
569 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $755K.
Local 99%State 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.