Library · Beaman
Beaman Community Memorial Library
Beaman Community Memorial Library serves Beaman’s 193 residents. Last year it logged 2,215 visits, about 11.5 for every resident, and lent 2,080 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Beaman Community Memorial Library
223 Main St., Beaman 50609
23 hrsopen a week
2,540sq ft
6,762books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#15
#15 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
2,215
visits
11.5 per resident
2,080
loans, print + digital
10.8 per resident
155
programs & events
501 attended
616
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
11.5 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,080 loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
155 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$199 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $38K.
Local 80%State 4%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.