Library · Anthon
Hamann Memorial Library
Hamann Memorial Library serves Anthon’s 545 residents. Last year it logged 1,976 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 2,191 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hamann Memorial Library
311 E Main, Anthon 51004
22 hrsopen a week
2,478sq ft
9,926books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#268
#268 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
1,976
visits
3.6 per resident
2,191
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
28
programs & events
773 attended
200
library cards
37% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,191 loans last year
Books & media (adults)92%Kids’ books & media8%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
28 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $31K.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.