Library · Minneota
Minneota Public Library
Minneota Public Library serves Minneota’s 2,152 residents. Last year it logged 4,537 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 6,019 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Minneota Public Library
200 N Jefferson St., Minneota 56264
35 hrsopen a week
1,250sq 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
#113
#113 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
4,537
visits
2.1 per resident
6,019
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
30
programs & events
542 attended
613
library cards
28% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,019 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $65K.
Local 100%Gifts & other 0%
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.