Library · Carrington
Carrington City Library
Carrington City Library serves Carrington’s 2,080 residents. Last year it logged 13,908 visits, about 6.7 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carrington City Library
87 8th Ave N, Carrington 58421
31 hrsopen a week
8,400sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#6
#6 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
14K
visits
6.7 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
12.4 per resident
234
programs & events
5,522 attended
833
library cards
40% 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
6.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
234 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $79K.
Local 39%State 36%Gifts & other 25%
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.