Library · Arthur
Arthur Public Library
Arthur Public Library serves Arthur’s 392 residents. Last year it logged 2,140 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 1,002 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Arthur Public Library
224 S Main St., Arthur 51431
13 hrsopen a week
1,690sq ft
7,754books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#134
#134 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
2,140
visits
5.5 per resident
1,002
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
64
programs & events
181 attended
302
library cards
77% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,002 loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
64 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $29K.
Local 56%State 3%Gifts & other 41%
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.