Library · St. Paul
Saint Paul Public Library
Saint Paul Public Library serves St. Paul’s 2,427 residents. Last year it logged 49,808 visits, about 20.5 for every resident, and lent 35K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Saint Paul Public Library
1301 Howard Avenue, St. Paul 68873
70 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
48Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#1 of 41 · Most-used libraries in NE →Among NE towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#7 · Most library borrowing →#5 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
50K
visits
20.5 per resident
35K
loans, print + digital
14.5 per resident
79
programs & events
2,065 attended
1,979
library cards
82% 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
20.5 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.0 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
82% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
35K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $129K.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.