Library · Cloudcroft
Michael Nivison Public Library
Michael Nivison Public Library serves Cloudcroft’s 750 residents. Last year it logged 3,440 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 3,415 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Michael Nivison Public Library
90 Swallow Place, Cloudcroft 88317
30 hrsopen a week
1,100sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#36
#36 of 101 NM libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Mexico that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,440
visits
4.6 per resident
3,415
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
5
programs & events
109 attended
4,314
library cards
100% 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
4.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,415 loans last year
Books & media (adults)94%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
5 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $55K.
Local 82%State 18%
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.