Library · Malta
Libraries in Malta
Woman's Round Lake Improvement Society serves Malta’s 17,130 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 65,937 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 67K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Woman's Round Lake Improvement Society
31 Wesley Avenue, PO Box 665, Round Lake 12151
55 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
38Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
66K
visits
3.8 per resident
67K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
551
programs & events
6,871 attended
5,282
library cards
31% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
67K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
551 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $422K.
Local 90%State 2%Gifts & other 9%
Locations
Other libraries in Malta
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.