Library · Rolla
Rolla Public Library
Rolla Public Library serves Rolla’s 1,223 residents. Last year it logged 2,194 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 3,900 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rolla Public Library
14 First Street SE, Rolla 58367
19 hrsopen a week
1,225sq ft
9,570books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#55
#55 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
2,194
visits
1.8 per resident
3,900
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
69
programs & events
1,131 attended
451
library cards
37% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,900 loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming44%
Who the programs are for
69 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $21K.
Local 58%State 30%Gifts & other 12%
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.