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Clare Public Library
Clare Public Library serves Clare’s 736 residents. Last year it logged 999 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 3,930 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clare Public Library
119 E Front St., Clare 50524
16 hrsopen a week
1,571sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#479
#479 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
999
visits
1.4 per resident
3,930
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
66
programs & events
1,540 attended
239
library cards
32% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,930 loans last year
Books & media (adults)85%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
66 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $33K.
Local 83%State 3%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.