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Windom Public Library
Windom Public Library serves Windom’s 4,797 residents. Last year it logged 23,069 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 38K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Windom Public Library
904 4th Avenue, Windom 56101
46 hrsopen a week
3,588sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
4.8 per resident
38K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
210
programs & events
2,599 attended
2,233
library cards
47% 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
4.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
38K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
210 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $207K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.