Library · Magdalena
Magdalena Public Library
Magdalena Public Library serves Magdalena’s 806 residents. Last year it logged 3,766 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 3,664 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Magdalena Public Library
108 N. Main Street, Magdalena 87825
30 hrsopen a week
3,125sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#35
#35 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
3,766
visits
4.7 per resident
3,664
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
99
programs & events
1,194 attended
1,157
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
4.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,664 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media2%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
99 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$62 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $50K.
Local 63%State 34%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.