Library · Wilbur
Wilbur (Hesseltine) Public Library
Wilbur (Hesseltine) Public Library serves Wilbur’s 900 residents. Last year it logged 1,164 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 3,365 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wilbur (Hesseltine) Public Library
14 NW Division, Wilbur 99185
10 hrsopen a week
2,440sq ft
5,428books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#57
#57 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
1,164
visits
1.3 per resident
3,365
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
8
programs & events
56 attended
1,091
library cards
100% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,365 loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming54%
Who the programs are for
8 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
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.