Library · Bennett
Bennett Public Library
Bennett Public Library serves Bennett’s 813 residents. Last year it logged 2,138 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 1,700 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bennett Public Library
203 Main, Bennett 52721
21 hrsopen a week
1,400sq ft
5,719books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#377
#377 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
2,138
visits
2.6 per resident
1,700
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
90
programs & events
1,533 attended
206
library cards
25% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,700 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
90 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $31K.
Local 82%State 4%Gifts & other 14%
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.