Library · Dayton
Dayton Public Library
Dayton Public Library serves Dayton’s 1,091 residents. Last year it logged 4,325 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 5,389 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dayton Public Library
22 First St. NW, Dayton 50530
24 hrsopen a week
1,406sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#228
#228 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
4,325
visits
4.0 per resident
5,389
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
209
programs & events
2,510 attended
225
library cards
21% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,389 loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
209 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $73K.
Local 78%State 3%Gifts & other 19%
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.