Library · Cloquet
Cloquet Public Library
Cloquet Public Library serves Cloquet’s 12,667 residents. Last year it logged 64,487 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 127K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cloquet Public Library
320 14th St., Cloquet 55720
49 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
55Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#8
#8 of 18 · Most-used libraries in MN →Among MN towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#6 · Most library borrowing →#5 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
64K
visits
5.1 per resident
127K
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
396
programs & events
6,068 attended
4,716
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
127K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
396 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $763K.
Local 97%Federal 0%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.