Library · El Dorado
Bradford Memorial Library
Bradford Memorial Library serves El Dorado’s 12,919 residents. Last year it logged 29,166 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 103K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bradford Memorial Library
611 S. Washington, El Dorado 67042
56 hrsopen a week
9,829sq ft
46Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
29K
visits
2.3 per resident
103K
loans, print + digital
8.0 per resident
294
programs & events
9,258 attended
11K
library cards
87% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
87% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
103K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
294 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $668K.
Local 89%State 6%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.