Library · Abingdon
Washington County Public Library
Abingdon’s library is the Washington County Public Library, a branch of Washington County Public Library, open about 64 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Abingdon’s branch belongs to Washington County Public Library, which serves 54,079 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Washington County Public Library
205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon 24210
64 hrsopen a week
14,620sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Washington County Public Library
114K
visits
2.1 per resident
226K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
872
programs & events
15K attended
6,448
library cards
12% 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 (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
226K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
872 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
Local 88%State 12%
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.