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Bovey Public Library
Bovey Public Library serves Bovey’s 807 residents. Last year it logged 1,218 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 3,709 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bovey Public Library
402 2nd Street, Bovey 55709
24 hrsopen a week
2,195sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#127
#127 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
1,218
visits
1.5 per resident
3,709
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
50
programs & events
520
library cards
64% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,709 loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
50 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $47K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.