Library · Wahpeton
Leach Public Library
Leach Public Library serves Wahpeton’s 8,007 residents. Last year it logged 43,477 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Leach Public Library
417 2nd Ave N, Wahpeton 58075
45 hrsopen a week
6,134sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#10
#10 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
43K
visits
5.4 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
166
programs & events
1,417 attended
2,704
library cards
34% 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
5.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming42%
Who the programs are for
166 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $306K.
Local 81%State 2%Gifts & other 16%
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.