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Mountain Iron Public Library
Mountain Iron Public Library serves Mountain Iron’s 2,854 residents. Last year it logged 8,279 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mountain Iron Public Library
5742 Mountain Avenue, Mountain Iron 55768
36 hrsopen a week
5,625sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#17 of 18 · Most-used libraries in MN →Among MN towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#14 · Most library borrowing →#9 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,279
visits
2.9 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
68
programs & events
2,131 attended
490
library cards
17% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
68 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$86 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $245K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.