Library · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon City Library
Mount Vernon City Library serves Mount Vernon’s 35,800 residents. Last year it logged 78,176 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 162K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mount Vernon City Library
208 W. Kincaid St., Mount Vernon 98273
43 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
70Kbooks & 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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#18 of 20 · Most-used libraries in WA →Among WA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#18 · Most library borrowing →#15 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
78K
visits
2.2 per resident
162K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
593
programs & events
21K attended
21K
library cards
57% 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
162K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
593 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 98%Federal 0%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.