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Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield Public Library serves Bloomfield’s 7,421 residents. Last year it logged 26,270 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bloomfield Public Library
333 South First Street, Bloomfield 87413
35 hrsopen a week
3,981sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#15
#15 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#31 · Most library borrowing →#32 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
26K
visits
3.5 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
124
programs & events
2,570 attended
1,448
library cards
20% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
124 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $217K.
Local 87%State 12%Gifts & other 1%
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.