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Castle Rock Public Library
Castle Rock Public Library serves Castle Rock’s 2,465 residents. Last year it logged 4,200 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 3,912 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Castle Rock Public Library
137 Cowlitz St. W., Castle Rock 98611
17 hrsopen a week
3,487sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#53
#53 of 60 WA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Washington that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,200
visits
1.7 per resident
3,912
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
8
programs & events
234 attended
1,511
library cards
61% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,912 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
8 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$1 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $2,170.
Local 100%
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.