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Bridger Public Library
Bridger’s library is the Bridger Public Library, a branch of Bridger Public Library, open about 28 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Bridger’s branch belongs to Bridger Public Library, which serves 2,511 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Bridger Public Library
119 West Broadway, Bridger 59014
28 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Bridger Public Library
3,619
visits
1.4 per resident
8,181
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
37
programs & events
287 attended
1,068
library cards
43% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,181 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
37 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 $108K.
Local 97%State 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.