Library · Polson
North Lake County Public Library
Polson’s library is the North Lake County Public Library, a branch of North Lake County Public Library, open about 46 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Polson’s branch belongs to North Lake County Public Library, which serves 12,688 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
North Lake County Public Library
102 1st Street East, Polson 59860
46 hrsopen a week
10,300sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Fiscal year 2024
A year at North Lake County Public Library
37K
visits
2.9 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
373
programs & events
7,129 attended
5,028
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
373 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $694K.
Local 84%State 2%Gifts & other 13%
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.