Library · Essex
Lied Public Library-Essex
Lied Public Library-Essex serves Essex’s 1,647 residents. Last year it logged 4,534 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 3,170 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lied Public Library-Essex
508 Iowa Ave, Essex 51638
23 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#361
#361 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
4,534
visits
2.8 per resident
3,170
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
303
programs & events
1,825 attended
904
library cards
55% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,170 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
303 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $67K.
Local 42%State 2%Gifts & other 56%
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.