Library · Winthrop
Winthrop Public Library
Winthrop Public Library serves Winthrop’s 2,145 residents. Last year it logged 6,000 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Winthrop Public Library
305 N. Main St., Winthrop 55396
40 hrsopen a week
2,759sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#87
#87 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
6,000
visits
2.8 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
8.2 per resident
192
programs & events
1,912 attended
390
library cards
18% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
192 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$91 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $195K.
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.