Campbell County Public Library System
Campbell County Public Library System is a county public library system based in Gillette (Campbell County), Wyoming, serving a legal service area of 47,498 residents through two library buildings. Among the 22 profiled systems in Wyoming, it ranks first for weekly open hours per outlet, second for print volumes, third for population served and third for operating spending.
Against the median system of its size class, it records 92% more operating spending per resident and 87% more print volumes per resident.
Campbell County against the 964 systems of its size class
Campbell County, building by building
The two buildings cover 60,565 square feet in total, 1.28 square feet per resident against a median of 0.74 for the size class. The largest building is Campbell County Public Library System at 46,985 square feet; the smallest is Wright Branch Library at 13,580. The longest hours, 62.4 a week, are shared by two buildings.
| Building | Type | Town | Hours a week | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Public Library System | Central library | Gillette | 62.4 | 46,985 |
| Wright Branch Library | Branch | Wright | 62.4 | 13,580 |
Campbell County in numbers, FY 2024
- Visits
- 171,566
- Physical checkouts
- 288,734
- …of children's materials
- 133,516
- Electronic checkouts
- 103,013
- …of e-books
- 34,772
- …of e-audio
- 59,405
- Registered users
- 16,406
- Program sessions
- 509
- Program attendance
- 16,470
- Print volumes
- 189,000
- Audio items (physical)
- 9,434
- Video items (physical)
- 23,183
- Public computers
- 46
- Public service hours, all outlets
- 6,488
- Paid staff (full-time equivalent)
- 35.0
- Operating spending
- $3.9 million
- …on books and other materials
- $278,059
- Overdue fines on print items
- charged
Where Campbell County gets its operating money
Operating revenue came to $3.8 million, or $79.00 per resident. The local-government share sits 7 percentage points above the combined share for the 22 profiled systems in Wyoming. No federal operating revenue was reported.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other (fines, fees, gifts, grants)
Campbell County since FY 2019
Visits were 25% below the FY 2019 count of 228,916 (size-class median: −28%). Physical checkouts moved 29% down over the same span.
- Visits
- Physical checkouts
Who comes to Campbell County programs
Programs for children up to age 11 drew 64% of all program attendance, and sessions averaged 32 people each.
County libraries of similar size in other states
Of these six systems, two record more visits per resident than this one. None of them matches this system's checkouts per resident.
| System | Based in | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula County District Library | Ashtabula, OH | 48,578 | 4.05 | 3.67 | $60.07 |
| Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library | Waseca, MN | 48,249 | 2.80 | 3.82 | $27.64 |
| Lincoln Parish Library | Ruston, LA | 48,243 | 2.71 | 3.51 | $36.17 |
| Shelby County Libraries-Amos Memorial | Sidney, OH | 48,230 | 3.62 | 2.65 | $42.26 |
| Val Verde County Library | Del Rio, TX | 47,720 | 1.01 | 1.04 | $16.31 |
| Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County | Gallatin, TN | 47,090 | 1.54 | 2.49 | $14.24 |
Nearest in size within Wyoming
- Fremont County Library System · Lander · 39,815 residents
- Albany County Public Library · Laramie · 38,257 residents
- Sheridan County Library System · Sheridan · 32,519 residents
- Park County Library System · Cody · 30,735 residents