Library · Brownsdale
Brownsdale Public Library
Brownsdale Public Library serves Brownsdale’s 676 residents. Last year it logged 4,985 visits, about 7.4 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brownsdale Public Library
103 E Main St., Brownsdale 55918
29 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#12
#12 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
4,985
visits
7.4 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
16.5 per resident
100
programs & events
1,364 attended
459
library cards
68% 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
7.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.4 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
10.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
100 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$103 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $70K.
Local 68%Gifts & other 32%
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.