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Two Harbors Public Library
Two Harbors Public Library serves Two Harbors’s 3,698 residents. Last year it logged 32,877 visits, about 8.9 for every resident, and lent 64K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Two Harbors Public Library
320 Waterfront Drive, Two Harbors 55616
35 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
35Kbooks & 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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#2 of 18 · Most-used libraries in MN →Among MN towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#4 · Most library borrowing →#7 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
33K
visits
8.9 per resident
64K
loans, print + digital
17.3 per resident
294
programs & events
2,445 attended
3,899
library cards
100% 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
8.9 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.3 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
5.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
64K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
294 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$84 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $310K.
Local 87%Gifts & other 13%
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.