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Churdan Public Library
Churdan Public Library serves Churdan’s 1,350 residents. Last year it logged 7,454 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Churdan Public Library
414 Sand St., Churdan 50050
26 hrsopen a week
2,100sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#131
#131 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
7,454
visits
5.5 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
137
programs & events
3,189 attended
493
library cards
37% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media76%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
137 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $59K.
Local 64%State 7%Gifts & other 28%
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.