Library · Arlington
Arlington Public Library
Arlington Public Library serves Arlington’s 5,008 residents. Last year it logged 14,554 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Arlington Public Library
321 West Main Street, Arlington 55307
43 hrsopen a week
2,200sq ft
11Kbooks & media
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
#80
#80 of 139 MN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Minnesota that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
2.9 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
84
programs & events
2,166 attended
774
library cards
15% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
84 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $140K.
Local 100%
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.