Library · Ridgely
Ridgely Public Library
Ridgely’s library is the Ridgely Public Library, a branch of Ridgely Public Library, open about 20 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Ridgely’s branch belongs to Ridgely Public Library, which serves 2,051 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Ridgely Public Library
134 N. Main Street, Ridgely 38080
20 hrsopen a week
1,500sq 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 Ridgely Public Library
4,111
visits
2.0 per resident
2,530
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
15
programs & events
437 attended
1,088
library cards
53% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,530 loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
15 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $26K.
Local 74%State 17%Federal 4%Gifts & other 4%
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.