Library · Minot
Libraries in Minot
Minot Public Library serves Minot’s 48,377 residents. Last year it logged 98,732 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 355K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Minot Public Library
516 2nd Ave SW, Minot 58701
58 hrsopen a week
40,700sq ft
148Kbooks & 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
#47
#47 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
99K
visits
2.0 per resident
355K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
541
programs & events
12K attended
16K
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
355K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
541 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.9M.
Local 95%State 3%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Minot
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.