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Ackley Public Library
Ackley Public Library serves Ackley’s 1,946 residents. Last year it logged 12,197 visits, about 6.3 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ackley Public Library
401 State St., Ackley 50601
41 hrsopen a week
5,300sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#95
#95 of 515 IA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Iowa that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
12K
visits
6.3 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
157
programs & events
2,302 attended
1,337
library cards
69% 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
6.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
69% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
157 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $89K.
Local 88%State 3%Gifts & other 9%
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.