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Atkins Public Library
Atkins Public Library serves Atkins’s 2,531 residents. Last year it logged 7,736 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 7,791 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Atkins Public Library
480 Third Ave, Atkins 52206
38 hrsopen a week
5,200sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#332
#332 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
7,736
visits
3.1 per resident
7,791
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
205
programs & events
3,336 attended
1,224
library cards
48% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,791 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
205 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $122K.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.