Library · Park River
Park River School & Public Library
Park River’s library is the Park River School & Public Library, a branch of Park River School & Public Library, open about 12 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Park River’s branch belongs to Park River School & Public Library, which serves 1,424 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Park River School & Public Library
704 5th Street West, Park River 58270
12 hrsopen a week
2,395sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Park River School & Public Library
685
visits
0.5 per resident
7,574
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
7
programs & events
447 attended
942
library cards
66% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,574 loans last year
Books & media (adults)0%Kids’ books & media66%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
7 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$8 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $12K.
Local 71%State 29%Gifts & other 0%
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.