Library visits top 41,000

Ely’s public library is a busy place, and one that appears to residents beyond the city limits.

An annual report released last month showed that the facility had 41,105 visits in 2025, nearly identical to 2024 numbers showing 41,413.

More than half of Ely’s roughly 3,300 residents have library cards, but another 1,571 people from outside Ely’s boundaries also hold cards.