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Early Public Library
Early Public Library serves Early’s 834 residents. Last year it logged 4,536 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 1,661 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Early Public Library
107 Main St., Early 50535
24 hrsopen a week
2,135sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#137
#137 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
4,536
visits
5.4 per resident
1,661
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
129
programs & events
2,527 attended
312
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
5.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
3.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,661 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
129 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $42K.
Local 94%State 4%Gifts & other 2%
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.