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New Town City Library
New Town Public Library serves New’s 2,764 residents. Last year it logged 11,077 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 9,064 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Town City Library
307 Main Street, New Town 58763
40 hrsopen a week
3,800sq ft
15Kbooks & 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
#23
#23 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
11K
visits
4.0 per resident
9,064
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
152
programs & events
3,292 attended
1,389
library cards
50% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,064 loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
152 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$101 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $278K.
Local 76%State 19%Gifts & other 5%
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.