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Cathlamet Public Library
Cathlamet Public Library serves Cathlamet’s 580 residents. Last year it logged 4,137 visits, about 7.1 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cathlamet Public Library
115 Columbia St., Cathlamet 98612
15 hrsopen a week
2,220sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#9
#9 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
4,137
visits
7.1 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
19.8 per resident
70
programs & events
511 attended
1,167
library cards
100% 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
7.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.4 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
8.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
70 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$120 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $70K.
Local 96%Federal 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.