Library · Martin
Bennett County Library
Martin’s library is the Bennett County Library, a branch of Bennett County Library, open about 33 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Martin’s branch belongs to Bennett County Library, which serves 3,336 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Bennett County Library
101 Main Street, Martin 57551
33 hrsopen a week
3,260sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Bennett County Library
3,589
visits
1.1 per resident
4,136
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
2
programs & events
35 attended
3,214
library cards
96% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
96% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,136 loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
2 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $46K.
Local 97%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.