Library · Forman
Forman Public Library
Forman Public Library serves Forman’s 509 residents. Last year it logged 1,399 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 1,681 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Forman Public Library
347 Main Street, Forman 58032
16 hrsopen a week
866sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#33
#33 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
1,399
visits
2.7 per resident
1,681
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
30
programs & events
649 attended
283
library cards
56% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,681 loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming48%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $21K.
Local 80%State 3%Gifts & other 17%
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.