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Marble Public Library
Marble Public Library serves Marble’s 610 residents. Last year it logged 3,174 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 8,574 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marble Public Library
302 Alice Avenue, Marble 55764
22 hrsopen a week
1,176sq ft
7,635books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#30
#30 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
3,174
visits
5.2 per resident
8,574
loans, print + digital
14.1 per resident
79
programs & events
771 attended
199
library cards
33% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,574 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $45K.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
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.