Library · Ellensburg
Ellensburg Public Library
Ellensburg Public Library serves Ellensburg’s 20,970 residents. Last year it logged 92,868 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 180K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ellensburg Public Library
209 North Ruby Street, Ellensburg 98926
42 hrsopen a week
12,795sq ft
56Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#11 of 20 · Most-used libraries in WA →Among WA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#10 · Most library borrowing →#7 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
93K
visits
4.4 per resident
180K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
511
programs & events
24K attended
17K
library cards
82% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
82% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
180K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
511 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.