Library · Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan Public Library
Fort Morgan Public Library serves Fort Morgan’s 11,735 residents. Last year it logged 92,204 visits, about 7.9 for every resident, and lent 50K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fort Morgan Public Library
414 Main Street, Fort Morgan 80701
55 hrsopen a week
14,262sq ft
35Kbooks & 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
#2
#2 of 17 · Most-used libraries in CO →Among CO 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
92K
visits
7.9 per resident
50K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
372
programs & events
3,362 attended
13K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
7.9 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
50K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
372 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $841K.
Local 97%State 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.