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Bagley Public Library
Bagley Public Library serves Bagley’s 552 residents. Last year it logged 4,620 visits, about 8.4 for every resident, and lent 1,038 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bagley Public Library
117 Main, Bagley 50026
1,779sq ft
6,629books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#42
#42 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
4,620
visits
8.4 per resident
1,038
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
188
programs & events
786 attended
130
library cards
24% 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
8.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,038 loans last year
Books & media (adults)80%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
188 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $18K.
Local 82%State 6%Gifts & other 12%
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.