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Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield Public Library serves Bloomfield’s 1,755 residents. Last year it logged 3,521 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 7,047 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bloomfield Public Library
200 Seneca St., Bloomfield 63825
39 hrsopen a week
825sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#81
#81 of 151 MO libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Missouri that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,521
visits
2.0 per resident
7,047
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
55
programs & events
471 attended
396
library cards
23% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,047 loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
55 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $42K.
Local 85%State 9%Federal 6%Gifts & other 0%
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.