Library · Ashley
Ashley Public Library
Ashley Public Library serves Ashley’s 613 residents. Last year it logged 596 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 2,926 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ashley Public Library
113 First Avenue NW, Ashley 58413
7 hrsopen a week
1,050sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#66
#66 of 74 ND libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in North Dakota that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
596
visits
1.0 per resident
2,926
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
122
library cards
20% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,926 loans last year
Books & media (adults)95%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$7 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $4,327.
Local 87%State 10%Gifts & other 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.