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Calmar Public Library
Calmar Public Library serves Calmar’s 1,616 residents. Last year it logged 3,418 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 3,609 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Calmar Public Library
101 S Washington St., Calmar 52132
33 hrsopen a week
5,168sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#428
#428 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
3,418
visits
2.1 per resident
3,609
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
52
programs & events
1,623 attended
1,266
library cards
78% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
78% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,609 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
52 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $47K.
Local 96%State 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.