Library · Broadus
Henry A Malley Memorial Library
Broadus’s library is the Henry A Malley Memorial Library, a branch of Henry A Malley Memorial Library, open about 38 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Broadus’s branch belongs to Henry A Malley Memorial Library, which serves 1,694 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Henry A Malley Memorial Library
102 South Lincoln, Broadus 59317
38 hrsopen a week
3,760sq 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 Henry A Malley Memorial Library
6,007
visits
3.5 per resident
6,371
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
68
programs & events
527 attended
548
library cards
32% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,371 loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming49%
Who the programs are for
68 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $74K.
Local 94%State 4%Gifts & other 2%
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.