Library · Ashton
Ashton Public Library
Ashton Public Library serves Ashton’s 516 residents. Last year it logged 1,944 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 1,579 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ashton Public Library
3029 3rd St., Ashton 51232
21 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#246
#246 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
1,944
visits
3.8 per resident
1,579
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
6
programs & events
105 attended
265
library cards
51% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
51% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,579 loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
Local 94%State 4%Gifts & other 2%
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.