Library · Carey

Little Wood River District

Carey’s library is the Little Wood River District, a branch of Little Wood River District, open about 56 hours a week.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
Regional system. Carey’s branch belongs to Little Wood River District, which serves 1,182 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch

Little Wood River District

16 Panther Ave, Carey 83320
56 hrsopen a week
2,016sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Fiscal year 2024

A year at Little Wood River District

450
visits
0.4 per resident
1,227
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
105
programs & events
145 attended
403
library cards
34% 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

1,227 loans last year

Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%

Who the programs are for

105 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
105
Ages 6–11
0
Teens
0
Adults
0
All ages
0
Money

Who pays for it

$39 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $46K.

Local 100%
About these numbers

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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.

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