Library · Wishek
Wishek School & Public Library
Wishek School & Public Library serves Wishek’s 864 residents. Last year it logged 5,560 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 4,808 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wishek School & Public Library
200 Badger Street S, Wishek 58495
14 hrsopen a week
2,600sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#7
#7 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
5,560
visits
6.4 per resident
4,808
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
6
programs & events
246 attended
406
library cards
47% 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
6.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,808 loans last year
Books & media (adults)8%Kids’ books & media77%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$6 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $5,568.
Local 56%State 5%Gifts & other 39%
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.