Library · Mayville
Mayville Public Library
Mayville Public Library serves Mayville’s 1,854 residents. Last year it logged 2,299 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 1,774 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mayville Public Library
52 Center Avenue North, Mayville 58257
23 hrsopen a week
1,994sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#63
#63 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
2,299
visits
1.2 per resident
1,774
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
130
programs & events
1,182 attended
365
library cards
20% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,774 loans last year
Books & media (adults)97%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming3%
Who the programs are for
130 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $59K.
Local 55%State 2%Federal 9%Gifts & other 34%
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.