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Exira Public Library
Exira Public Library serves Exira’s 1,671 residents. Last year it logged 9,646 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 7,712 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Exira Public Library
114 W Washington, Exira 50076
23 hrsopen a week
4,268sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#120
#120 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
9,646
visits
5.8 per resident
7,712
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
174
programs & events
3,590 attended
947
library cards
57% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,712 loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
174 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $115K.
Local 88%State 1%Gifts & other 11%
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.