Library · Fort Sumner
Fort Sumner Public Library
Fort Sumner’s library is the Fort Sumner Public Library, a branch of Fort Sumner Public Library, open about 44 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Fort Sumner’s branch belongs to Fort Sumner Public Library, which serves 889 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Fort Sumner Public Library
235 W. Sumner Avenue, Fort Sumner 88119
44 hrsopen a week
2,800sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Fort Sumner Public Library
4,773
visits
5.4 per resident
4,052
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
176
programs & events
3,344 attended
2,149
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
5.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
3.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,052 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
176 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$136 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $121K.
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.