Library · West Union
Doddridge County Public Library
West Union’s library is the Doddridge County Public Library, a branch of Doddridge County Public Library, open about 47 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. West Union’s branch belongs to Doddridge County Public Library, which serves 7,808 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Doddridge County Public Library
170 Marie Street, West Union 26456
47 hrsopen a week
9,124sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Doddridge County Public Library
26K
visits
3.3 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
219
programs & events
8,232 attended
2,271
library cards
29% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)84%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
219 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $460K.
Local 87%State 6%Gifts & other 7%
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.