Library · Manhattan
Manhattan Community School Library
Manhattan’s library is the Manhattan Community School Library, a branch of Manhattan Community School Library, open about 36 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Manhattan’s branch belongs to Manhattan Community School Library, which serves 8,290 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Manhattan Community School Library
200 W Fulton Ave, Manhattan 59741
36 hrsopen a week
4,738sq 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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Manhattan Community School Library
15K
visits
1.7 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
72
programs & events
1,725 attended
1,777
library cards
21% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
72 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $164K.
Local 96%State 4%
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.