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Bristow Montfort & Allie Jones Mem Library
Bristow Montfort Allie Jones Mem Library serves Bristow’s 4,258 residents. Last year it logged 9,963 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 47K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bristow Montfort & Allie Jones Mem Library
111 W 7th Ave, Bristow 74010
40 hrsopen a week
8,500sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
9,963
visits
2.3 per resident
47K
loans, print + digital
11.1 per resident
51
programs & events
12K
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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
47K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
51 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $261K.
Local 54%State 1%Federal 4%Gifts & other 41%
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.