Library · Ellendale
Ellendale Public Library
Ellendale Public Library serves Ellendale’s 1,125 residents. Last year it logged 3,100 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 4,774 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ellendale Public Library
67 1st Ave South, Ellendale 58436
24 hrsopen a week
2,800sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#32
#32 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
3,100
visits
2.8 per resident
4,774
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
15
programs & events
72 attended
317
library cards
28% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,774 loans last year
Books & media (adults)80%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
15 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 77%State 5%Gifts & other 18%
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.