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Ringling Gleason Memorial Library
Ringling Gleason Memorial Library serves Ringling’s 869 residents. Last year it logged 2,028 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 4,793 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ringling Gleason Memorial Library
5th and Main St., Ringling 73456
23 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#71
#71 of 117 OK libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Oklahoma that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,028
visits
2.3 per resident
4,793
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
48
programs & events
662 attended
802
library cards
92% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
92% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,793 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming42%
Who the programs are for
48 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$164 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $142K.
Local 20%State 2%Federal 2%Gifts & other 75%
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.