Library · Cle Elum
Cle Elum (Carpenter Memorial) Library
Cle Elum (Carpenter Memorial) Library serves Cle Elum’s 2,265 residents. Last year it logged 15,914 visits, about 7.0 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cle Elum (Carpenter Memorial) Library
302 Pennsylvania Ave., Cle Elum 98922
37 hrsopen a week
2,560sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#10
#10 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
16K
visits
7.0 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
46
programs & events
448 attended
2,512
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
7.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)1%Kids’ books & media99%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
46 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $143K.
Local 90%Gifts & other 10%
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.