Library · Anita
Anita Public Library
Anita Public Library serves Anita’s 1,194 residents. Last year it logged 10,605 visits, about 8.9 for every resident, and lent 5,117 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Anita Public Library
812 3rd St., Anita 50020
32 hrsopen a week
4,700sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#34
#34 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
11K
visits
8.9 per resident
5,117
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
193
programs & events
1,897 attended
534
library cards
45% 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
8.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,117 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
193 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$106 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $127K.
Local 86%State 2%Gifts & other 12%
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.