Library · New England
New England Public Library
New England Public Library serves New England’s 683 residents. Last year it logged 884 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 938 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New England Public Library
726 Mckenzie Avenue, New England 58647
8 hrsopen a week
500sq ft
8,671books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#60
#60 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
884
visits
1.3 per resident
938
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
52
programs & events
615 attended
242
library cards
35% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
938 loans last year
Books & media (adults)99%Kids’ books & media1%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
52 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 $14K.
Local 43%Gifts & other 57%
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.