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Alexander Public Library
Alexander Public Library serves Alexander’s 191 residents. Last year it logged 3,150 visits, about 16.5 for every resident, and lent 895 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alexander Public Library
409 Harriman St., Alexander 50420
23 hrsopen a week
5,985sq ft
6,084books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#3
#3 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
3,150
visits
16.5 per resident
895
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
10
programs & events
441 attended
741
library cards
100% 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
16.5 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
2.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
895 loans last year
Books & media (adults)86%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
10 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$175 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $33K.
Local 91%State 5%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.