Library · Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls Public Library
Fergus Falls Public Library serves Fergus Falls’s 19,271 residents. Last year it logged 123,012 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 223K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fergus Falls Public Library
205 East Hampden Ave, Fergus Falls 56537
58 hrsopen a week
26,000sq ft
82Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#20
#20 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
123K
visits
6.4 per resident
223K
loans, print + digital
11.6 per resident
601
programs & events
14K attended
14K
library cards
73% 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
6.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
223K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
601 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.