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Burt Public Library
Burt Public Library serves Burt’s 478 residents. Last year it logged 5,142 visits, about 10.8 for every resident, and lent 2,001 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Burt Public Library
119 Walnut St., Burt 50522
23 hrsopen a week
2,160sq ft
6,800books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#20
#20 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
5,142
visits
10.8 per resident
2,001
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
311
programs & events
196
library cards
41% 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
10.8 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,001 loans last year
Books & media (adults)93%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
311 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$85 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $40K.
Local 93%State 3%Gifts & other 4%
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.