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Longview Public Library
Longview Public Library serves Longview’s 54,893 residents. Last year it logged 101,769 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 348K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Longview Public Library
1600 Louisiana Street, Longview 98632
54 hrsopen a week
33,000sq ft
103Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#51
#51 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
102K
visits
1.9 per resident
348K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
483
programs & events
17K attended
21K
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
348K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
483 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.