Library · Pelican Rapids
Pelican Rapids Public Library
Pelican Rapids Public Library serves Pelican Rapids’s 4,726 residents. Last year it logged 30,058 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pelican Rapids Public Library
25 West Mill Avenue, Pelican Rapids 56572
44 hrsopen a week
10,100sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#21
#21 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
30K
visits
6.4 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
119
programs & events
970 attended
2,917
library cards
62% 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
6.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
119 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $310K.
Local 89%Gifts & other 11%
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.