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Fairbank Public Library
Fairbank Public Library serves Fairbank’s 2,738 residents. Last year it logged 5,051 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 7,185 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fairbank Public Library
212 Main St., Fairbank 50629
26 hrsopen a week
2,600sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#452
#452 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
5,051
visits
1.8 per resident
7,185
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
113
programs & events
2,334 attended
518
library cards
19% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,185 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
113 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $65K.
Local 91%State 3%Gifts & other 6%
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.