Library · Wright
Waldron District Library
Wright’s library is the Waldron District Library, a branch of Waldron District Library, open about 37 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Wright’s branch belongs to Waldron District Library, which serves 2,408 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Waldron District Library
107 North Main Street, Waldron 49288
37 hrsopen a week
2,400sq 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
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Waldron District Library
5,941
visits
2.5 per resident
5,528
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
635
programs & events
900
library cards
37% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,528 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
635 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $96K.
Local 83%State 5%Federal 1%Gifts & other 12%
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.