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Elk Horn Public Library
Elk Horn Public Library serves Elk Horn’s 1,206 residents. Last year it logged 5,459 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elk Horn Public Library
2027 Washington, Elk Horn 51531
25 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#189
#189 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
5,459
visits
4.5 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
13.0 per resident
479
programs & events
5,872 attended
673
library cards
56% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.0 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
4.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
479 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $65K.
Local 93%State 3%Gifts & other 4%
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.