Library · Ekalaka
Ekalaka Public Library
Ekalaka’s library is the Ekalaka Public Library, a branch of Ekalaka Public Library, open about 24 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Ekalaka’s branch belongs to Ekalaka Public Library, which serves 1,415 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Ekalaka Public Library
105 N Main St., Ekalaka 59324
24 hrsopen a week
1,743sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Ekalaka Public Library
2,961
visits
2.1 per resident
5,000
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
57
programs & events
610 attended
401
library cards
28% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,000 loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
57 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $43K.
Local 72%State 10%Gifts & other 18%
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.