Library · Casselton
Casselton Public Library
Casselton Public Library serves Casselton’s 2,479 residents. Last year it logged 11,078 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 33K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Casselton Public Library
702 1st Street North, Casselton 58012
35 hrsopen a week
2,112sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#19
#19 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
11K
visits
4.5 per resident
33K
loans, print + digital
13.4 per resident
224
programs & events
7,057 attended
2,874
library cards
100% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
33K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
224 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $87K.
Local 86%State 3%Gifts & other 11%
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.