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Bayard Public Library
Bayard Public Library serves Bayard’s 1,057 residents. Last year it logged 9,300 visits, about 8.8 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bayard Public Library
315 Main St., Bayard 50029
28 hrsopen a week
3,648sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#36
#36 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
9,300
visits
8.8 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
10.7 per resident
130
programs & events
2,535 attended
1,247
library cards
100% 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
8.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
130 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $75K.
Local 92%State 3%Gifts & other 6%
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.