Library · Ruidoso
Ruidoso Public Library
Ruidoso Public Library serves Ruidoso’s 7,679 residents. Last year it logged 91,062 visits, about 11.9 for every resident, and lent 85K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ruidoso Public Library
107 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso 88345
38 hrsopen a week
14,600sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#2
#2 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#7 · Most library borrowing →#2 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
91K
visits
11.9 per resident
85K
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
126
programs & events
4,415 attended
21K
library cards
100% 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
11.9 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
85K loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
126 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $484K.
Local 89%State 11%
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.