Library · Bonaparte
Bonaparte Public Library
Bonaparte Public Library serves Bonaparte’s 580 residents. Last year it logged 497 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 211 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bonaparte Public Library
602 8th St., Suite 111, Bonaparte 52620
18 hrsopen a week
1,650sq ft
5,341books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#502
#502 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
497
visits
0.9 per resident
211
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
27
programs & events
53 attended
387
library cards
67% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
211 loans last year
Books & media (adults)95%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
27 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $24K.
Local 78%State 5%Gifts & other 17%
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.