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Turtle Lake Public Library
Turtle Lake Public Library serves Turtle Lake’s 542 residents. Last year it logged 1,071 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 3,371 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Turtle Lake Public Library
107 Eggert Street, Turtle Lake 58575
24 hrsopen a week
1,444sq ft
6,853books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#50
#50 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
1,071
visits
2.0 per resident
3,371
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
18
programs & events
119 attended
423
library cards
78% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
78% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,371 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
18 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $28K.
Local 34%State 3%Gifts & other 63%
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.