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Audubon Public Library
Audubon Public Library serves Audubon’s 3,651 residents. Last year it logged 13,744 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Audubon Public Library
401 N Park Place, Audubon 50025
38 hrsopen a week
4,800sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#247
#247 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
14K
visits
3.8 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
93
programs & events
7,020 attended
1,419
library cards
39% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
93 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $108K.
Local 84%Gifts & other 16%
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.