Library · Bozeman
Bozeman Public Library
Bozeman’s library is the Bozeman Public Library, a branch of Bozeman Public Library, open about 59 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Bozeman’s branch belongs to Bozeman Public Library, which serves 84,410 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Bozeman Public Library
626 E Main Street, Bozeman 59715
59 hrsopen a week
52,000sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Bozeman Public Library
292K
visits
3.5 per resident
813K
loans, print + digital
9.6 per resident
1,423
programs & events
42K attended
26K
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
813K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
1,423 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 99%State 1%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.