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Akron Public Library
Akron Public Library serves Akron’s 2,541 residents. Last year it logged 17,500 visits, about 6.9 for every resident, and lent 9,267 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Akron Public Library
350 Reed St., Akron 51001
43 hrsopen a week
2,412sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#79
#79 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
18K
visits
6.9 per resident
9,267
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
136
programs & events
2,685 attended
1,304
library cards
51% 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
6.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
51% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,267 loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
136 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $132K.
Local 88%State 1%Gifts & other 11%
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.