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Babbitt Public Library
Babbitt Public Library serves Babbitt’s 1,370 residents. Last year it logged 8,713 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Babbitt Public Library
71 South Drive, Babbitt 55706
36 hrsopen a week
5,308sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#22
#22 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
8,713
visits
6.4 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
8.9 per resident
113
programs & events
990 attended
867
library cards
63% 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
6.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
113 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$126 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $172K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.