Library · Carlton
Carlton Area Public Library
Carlton Area Public Library serves Carlton’s 954 residents. Last year it logged 1,803 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 5,032 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carlton Area Public Library
310 Chestnut Ave, Carlton 55718
20 hrsopen a week
1,400sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#120
#120 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
1,803
visits
1.9 per resident
5,032
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
8
programs & events
75 attended
727
library cards
76% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
76% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,032 loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
8 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 67%Gifts & other 33%
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.