Library · Walla Walla
Walla Walla Public Library
Walla Walla Public Library serves Walla Walla’s 34,580 residents. Last year it logged 120,706 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 266K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Walla Walla Public Library
238 E. Alder Street, Walla Walla 99362
48 hrsopen a week
19,067sq ft
97Kbooks & 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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#13 of 20 · Most-used libraries in WA →Among WA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#14 · Most library borrowing →#14 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
121K
visits
3.5 per resident
266K
loans, print + digital
7.7 per resident
811
programs & events
27K attended
15K
library cards
43% 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
3.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
266K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
811 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.