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Aurora Public Library
Aurora Public Library serves 1,660 people in and around White. Last year it logged 10,959 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aurora Public Library
14 West Second Avenue No, Aurora 55705
37 hrsopen a week
4,200sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#18
#18 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
11K
visits
6.6 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
10.6 per resident
50
programs & events
890 attended
818
library cards
49% 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
50 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$112 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $186K.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.