Library · Linton
Harry L. Petrie Public Library
Harry L. Petrie Public Library serves Linton’s 1,071 residents. Last year it logged 2,310 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 3,352 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harry L. Petrie Public Library
101 NE First, Linton 58552
22 hrsopen a week
1,824sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#43
#43 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
2,310
visits
2.2 per resident
3,352
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
4
programs & events
175 attended
450
library cards
42% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,352 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $33K.
Local 49%State 3%Gifts & other 48%
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.