Library · Rico
Rico Public Library
Rico’s library is the Rico Public Library, a branch of Dolores County School/Public Library (Dove Creek), open about 30 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Rico’s branch belongs to Dolores County School/Public Library (Dove Creek), which serves 2,270 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Rico Public Library
2 North Commercial Street, Rico 81332
30 hrsopen a week
800sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Dolores County School/Public Library (Dove Creek)
22K
visits
9.8 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
396
programs & events
8,968 attended
1,404
library cards
62% 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
9.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
4.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
396 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $150K.
Local 91%Gifts & other 9%
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.