Library · Baxter
Baxter Public Library
Baxter Public Library serves Baxter’s 1,695 residents. Last year it logged 16,868 visits, about 10.0 for every resident, and lent 7,270 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Baxter Public Library
202 E State St., Baxter 50028
28 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#26
#26 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
17K
visits
10.0 per resident
7,270
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
219
programs & events
4,353 attended
1,474
library cards
87% 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
10.0 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
87% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,270 loans last year
Books & media (adults)20%Kids’ books & media80%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
219 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 $55K.
Local 95%State 5%
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.