Library · Ritzville
Ritzville Public Library
Ritzville Library District #2 serves Ritzville’s 3,569 residents. Last year it logged 9,377 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ritzville Public Library
302 W Main Ave, Ritzville 99169
44 hrsopen a week
3,586sq ft
10Kbooks & 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
#35
#35 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
9,377
visits
2.6 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
202
programs & events
1,564 attended
2,034
library cards
57% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
202 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $342K.
Local 96%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.