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Clearfield Public Library
Clearfield Public Library serves Clearfield’s 1,387 residents. Last year it logged 1,213 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 2,358 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clearfield Public Library
401 Broadway Suite 200, Clearfield 50840
16 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#500
#500 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
1,213
visits
0.9 per resident
2,358
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
103
library cards
7% 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
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
7% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,358 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $20K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.