Library · Vernal
Uintah County Library
Vernal’s library is the Uintah County Library, a branch of Uintah County Library.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Vernal’s branch belongs to Uintah County Library, which serves 37,747 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Uintah County Library
204 East 100 North, Vernal 84078
32,000sq 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 Uintah County Library
79K
visits
2.1 per resident
326K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
953
programs & events
32K attended
8,972
library cards
24% 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
2.1 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
326K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
953 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other Uintah County Library branches in Vernal
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.