Library · Fairmont
Fairmont Public Library
Fairmont Public Library serves Fairmont’s 590 residents. Last year it logged 3,182 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 3,825 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fairmont Public Library
600 F Street, Fairmont 68354
34 hrsopen a week
1,700sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#75
#75 of 226 NE libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Nebraska that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,182
visits
5.4 per resident
3,825
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
85
programs & events
504 attended
284
library cards
48% 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
5.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,825 loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
85 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$174 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $103K.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.