Library · Kittitas
Gilmour Memorial (Kittitas Public) Library
Kittitas Public (Gilmour Memorial) Library serves Kittitas’s 1,445 residents. Last year it logged 1,281 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 2,753 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gilmour Memorial (Kittitas Public) Library
207 N Main St., Kittitas 98934
19 hrsopen a week
1,734sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#58
#58 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
1,281
visits
0.9 per resident
2,753
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
25
programs & events
803 attended
1,019
library cards
71% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,753 loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming41%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $38K.
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.